We continue our discussion of map projections as those blasted plastic shapes (literally) make their appearance, we go TANGENT on our maps, and realize that Mina has a penchant for […]
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Illustrated Textbook
Illustrated Textbook: Cartographic Decisions-Map Projection
MAP PROJECTION gets sinister with a beach ball, Mina ruins Dex’s day at the beach, and we find out why the Raisz Armadillo map projection is probably best used solely […]
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Illustrated Textbook: Upside-Down Maps
Dex finds out that cartographers have super-powers, how map-making is more than doodles on paper, and how the SOUTH-UP MAP ORIENTATION can flip our worlds. Click to Read!
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Illustrated Textbook: Mapping Fundamentals
Dare to make fun of cartography? This page reminds me of my favorite commercial where the FedEx employee didn’t know where China was. Don’t be caught not knowing where China […]
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Illustrated Textbook: Location-Contemporary Cartography
Find out why early maps looked so funky, about the art of CARTOGRAPHY (or is it a science?), and how thousands of Google cars, with the help of GPS, are […]
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Illustrated Textbook: Using Maps to Find Location
This page wraps up the Wyoming fatal traffic accident puzzle with a little help from a concept called SCALE. Vocabulary terms MAP and MENTAL MAP (aka COGNITIVE MAP) are also […]
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Illustrated Textbook: Location’s Three Types of Distribution
We continue to discuss spatial distribution with our example of traffic fatalities in the state of Wyoming. This page deals with critical fundamentals-SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION, and it’s three types: PATTERN, DENSITY, […]
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Illustrated Textbook: GIS, GPS, and the Clumping of “Things”
Greetings! In this installation GIS and GPS make an appearance, we find out about about the AGGREGATE of “things”, and find out how geography can help us solve the cause […]
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Illustrated Textbook: The Importance of the Spatial Perspective
Alright! This is what all of you John Snow geeks have been waiting for. Oh, you thought I was talking about Game of Thrones!… …No no…. Dr. John Snow of […]
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Illustrated Textbook: Location-It’s All Relative
The whole gang make an appearance on this page and flex their skills on everything that is relative. RELATIVE LOCATION, RELATIVE DIRECTION, and RELATIVE DISTANCE are the centers of attention. […]
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Illustrated Textbook: Location-Site and Situation
If you’ve ever wanted to know the distance between Reykjavik, Iceland and Timbuktu, Mali, this page is for you. ABSOLUTE and RELATIVE LOCATION are covered, as well as ABSOLUTE DISTANCE. […]
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Illustrated Textbook: Location-Site and Situation
In this installment, we jump into SITE and SITUATION while within the theme of LOCATION. We discover what’s so special about Chiang Mai, Thailand and how zombie deer are an […]
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Illustrated Textbook: Location-Toponyms
The next installment takes us to the 2nd of 5 Themes of Geography-Location. We find out about toponyms, the mystery that is Tesnus, Texas, and how perception matters when choosing […]
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Illustrated Textbook: Types of Regions-The Perceptual Type
This edition wraps up the topic of perceptual regions and why the heck they matter. Where is the “South” anyway? Comments welcomed. We also get to practice our Arrernte while […]
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Illustrated Textbook: Types of Regions-The Functional Type (2)
This page wraps up the topic of functional regions while discussing the terms connectivity and accessibility. The Prints use large port cities to help explain the concepts. The page also […]
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ILLUSTRATED TEXTBOOK: Types of Regions-the Functional Type
This page tackles the functional (nodal) region and the concept of spatial interaction. Chicago and Sydney are perfect examples that I use to illustrate my point. Speaking of point….Jean Baptist […]
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Illustrated Textbook: Formal Regions
This page covers the topic of formal regions and begins to tackle functional (nodal) ones. Other terms included are Node, Network, and Manuel Castells. Click to read.
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Illustrated Textbook: Types of Regions
Well, if any of you were at the recent AP grading in Cincinnati, you would understand the uproar over “regions”. Africa. Is it? Or isn’t it? Well, according to AP, it […]
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Illustrated Textbook: Defining a Region-Continental Style
This next page begins breaking down the basic World regions for us. I used the AP Regions as my guide, which you can also find below. I also write about […]
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Illustrated Textbook: Defining a Region (3)
Just how does one go about defining a region anyway? I use the Australian Outback as my inspiration for this next installment. Enjoy.
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Illustrated Textbook: Defining a Region (2)
I was finally able to crank this one out during finals week. Here is the second page that goes with defining a region. Click to enjoy the next installment.
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Illustrated Textbook: Defining a Region
Holy busy month Batman… I have no idea how I am plowing through all of the end of the year ceremonies, retirement parties, and-oh yeah-teaching. I was finally able to […]
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Illustrated Textbook: Four Traditions Gives Way to the Five Themes
This page addresses the desire for academics to reign in the wild field of geography. Pattison’s Four Traditions of Geography are discussed as well as the transition to the American Five Themes of […]
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Illustrated Textbook: Fields of Geography (2) Shoe Designer Dex
In this episode, Dex tries to convince Professor Thumb that he doesn’t need geography classes to help him land his dream job. Professor Thumb shoes shows him otherwise. Click to […]
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Illustrated Textbook: The Fields of Geography (Page 1)
This illustrated page includes the different fields of geography and it’s various (and obscure) career opportunities. Geography careers were collected from the American Association of Geographers website. Click to enjoy […]
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