Group of maps appeared in a British atlas of 1922 (published by John Bartholomew). The central map shows the state of the accuracy of the maps around the world. Surrounding this map, a group of maps that represents different stages in the history of cartography.
Comenzamos la semana hablando del tiempo, aprovechando el loco clima que estamos teniendo este invierno en medio mundo. Lo hacemos maravillándonos con el número especial que hace unos meses publicó la National Geographic, centrado en el cambio climático. Es una edición absolutamente cuidada que aborda de forma monográfica las causas y posibles soluciones de las cada vez más crecientes consecuencias de este fenómeno global.
El número se estructura en tres bloques: qué es lo que ocurre, en el que se invita al lector a reflexionar acerca de lo que está ocurriendo; aquí está el reto, en el que se utilizan datos objetivos para plasmar la situación y cómo arreglarlo, dando consejos a nivel individual, local, estatal y global para tratar de disminuir las consecuencias.
Todo un ejemplo de diseño y contenido en una edición para coleccionistas de una de las mejores revistas del mundo.
National Geographic USA vol. 228 #5, de noviembre de 2015.
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly hosted a Reddit Ask Me Anything on Jan. 23 where people, well, asked him anything.
Kelly answered a range of questions from whether the crew members play space pranks on one another (“Occasionally…” Kelly said without elaboration.) to whether Kelly’s recovery plan will be different than normal (“I think my rehab plan is the same as if I were here for 6 months, but I’m not positive.”).
To start off, here are a few quick facts we learned about Kelly during the AMA:
The advice he would’ve given himself before going into space on day 1 would be to pack lighter.
His favorite David Bowie song is “Modern Love,” and his favorite non-space related movie is “The Godfather.“
He uses a Nikon D4 when taking pictures (camera settings and lenses vary).
He thought it was cool to watch the movie "Gravity” while he was on the space station, because that’s where the movie took place.
Once he lands, Kelly will miss the challenge of being aboard the space station the most.
Here are a few fun questions that astronaut Scott Kelly answered:
What’s the creepiest thing you’ve encountered while on the job?
Could a rogue spaceship sneak up on the space station?
We finally got an answer for one thing so many of you have been curious about…why does Scott Kelly always fold his arms?
When astronauts go up to space, they experience something very few others have and see Earth from a very unique perspective. What’s one thing Kelly will do differently once he returns home?
Kelly also told one user something unusual about being in space that people normally don’t think about: feet calluses.
Another user wanted to know what the largest societal misconception about space/space travel is. According to Kelly, it has nothing to do with science.
To read the entire Reddit AMA with Kelly, visit his IAmA thread.
Kelly’s #YearInSpace ends Mar. 2. Follow him until the end of the journey (and beyond) on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Across the globe, people of African descent are among the poorest and most marginalized, and may experience discrimination in their access to justice and human rights. The Global Goals aim to reduce these inequalities.
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