I'm forwarding this message from MapHist - which is an interesting
article about Antarctic exploration. But, I'm also bringing to your
attention this Encyclopedia of Earth. I don't know much about it, but it
looks like it has potential as a great resource for us map librarian types.

Angie

http://www.eoearth.org/


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Subject:        [MapHist] Knowledge of southern South America
Date:   Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:16:57 -0700
From:   Duane Marble <[log in to unmask]>
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    Those of you who are concerned about the
      "who knew what and when" questions relating

      to the exploration of this area may care to discuss the matter
      with the author of this item:



          http://www.eoearth.org/article/The_Antarctic_Myth




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        "From now on, space by itself and time by itself
         are doomed to fade away into mere shadows, and
         only a kind of union of the two will preserve
         an independent reality."
                                - Minkowski, 1908