Dr. Eilert Sundt Secretary General, Norwegian Cartozoologic Society, writes [AIR 16:2]: “The Mercantile Mongrel Dog prowls the heart of the City of London. Given the sheer variety and denseness of detail that is characteristic of London, this con-tour is best explored in the company of friends.” BONUS: Download a high-res copy of the full article […]
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Cartozoology
Dr. Eilert Sundt Secretary General, Norwegian Cartozoologic Society, writes [AIR 16:2]: cartozoology n. The science or practice of discovering and studying animals outlined paradigmatically by street layouts as they appear in maps, especially with reference to physical evidence of the animals’ presence in the corresponding terrain. cartozoologist n. [From French carte ‘map, card’ + modern […]
Distinguishing Bolts from Screws
A classic book: Distinguishing Bolts from Screws, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, March 2006. [AIR 16:2] This 21-page book presents both technical specifications and common sense advice, such as: U.S. Customs and Border Protection uses fastener industry standards to distinguish bolts from screws. When a fastener is described in a fastener industry dimensional standard as […]
Oklahoma and Texas Look Almost Like a Cooking Pan
Xingjian Liu, Tinghua Ai, and Yaolin of the Liu [of the Department of Geography, Texas State University-San Marcos, Texas School of Resources and Environmental Science, and Wuhan University] begin their article “Oklahoma and Texas Look Almost Like a Cooking Pan” [AIR 16:2] by saying: In this paper, we apply spatial analytical tool to address the […]