By Charles W.J. Withers, The University of Edinburgh Instruments are vital in geographical exploration. But because they do not always … More
Tag: Exploration
Visualising History: Geography, Art and Exhibitions
by Fiona Ferbrache Many different forms of representation have provided inspiration to geographers: works of literature, art, photography, political analysis, … More
RGS-IBG New Content Alert: Early View Articles (25th May 2012)
The following Early View articles are now available on Wiley Online Library. Original Articles Soil hydrodynamics and controls in prairie … More
Exploring Geography
by Fiona Ferbrache The Royal Geographical Society (-IBG) has a strong historical association with exploration. Famous explorers such as David … More
Crossing the Gender Divide
Benjamin Sacks This month, as the Royal Geographical Society marks the centenary of Robert Scott’s tragic expedition to the South Pole, it … More
A View from Above: Geography explores the outdoors
by Fiona Ferbrache The scientific method has close connections to ideas about progress and innovation. In 2010, a question was … More
Area Content Alert: Volume 44, Issue 1 (March 2012)
The latest issue of Area is available on Wiley Online Library. Click past the break to view the full table of … More
Geography as a modern subject
by Madeleine Hatfield The discussion about which subjects students will be studying when the new school and academic year starts … More
The future of the Arctic?
By Richard Gravelle The future of the Arctic in a warming climate is a hotly debated subject. Retreating sea ice … More
Exploring explorer’s logbooks for insights into past climate change.
by Jo Norcup. Researchers digitising over 300 logbooks from 18th and 19th century explorer vessels such as Captain James Cook’s … More
