Tag Archives: history

Of time and rivers flowing

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Anne Jefferson

This afternoon, I needed to get out and enjoy the early spring air and sunshine. I popped on some headphones and opened up my current favorite podcast, Backstory. Delighted, I discovered that the most recent episode focuses on America’s relationship … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, geomorphology, outcrops, photos, society

To England: transit travails and a historical interlude

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Anne Jefferson

http://storify.com/highlyanne/transit-travails-and-a-historical-interlude

Categories: by Anne, outcrops, photos

Portolan Maps: the medieval GPS?

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Chris Rowan

With the right chart, all medieval navigators needed to get from port to port was a compass, and a bearing to follow… Continue reading →

Categories: palaeomagic