The International Geography festival puts Saint-Dié on the map, but its map-making history dates back to the early 16th century, when the French town in the Vosges was a hotspot for scholarly geographical research.
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Ferdinand von Sommer was Western Australia’s first government geologist – but until now his life and career have been shrouded in mystery.
Ancient Babylonians achieved a practical application of trigonometry that was massively advanced for the time.
Archaeologists used to dig primarily at sites that were easy to find thanks to obvious visual clues. But technology – and listening to local people – plays a much bigger role now.
Scientific inspiration struck a geologist after many walks through the woods in New York and New England. These ruins hold the secret of where the compass pointed north when they were built centuries ago.
Creating a reliable, up to date land register is important for African countries. Drones can help collect and record the necessary data.
The way land titles are issued, bought and sold will soon be very different, thanks to privatisation and technology.
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