Philosophy
Longevity in print form is rare and there are few representatives. National Geographic was founded today in 1888. Off hand I can only recall two other publications older than National Geographic that are still being printed: Rufus M. Porter's Scientific American [1849] and Harper's New Monthly Magazine [1850].
From the Old Hermit's Almanac:
The National Geographic Society was founded on this day in 1888 and soon thereafter sponsored expeditions to the North and South Poles by Robert Peary and Richard Byrd respectively. It is now the largest scientific organization in the world, dedicated to the spread of geographic information among all Earth's peoples, from one pole to another.
National Geographic got me through puberty and, when I had a subscription and moved around frequently, I calculated that one year's worth of the journal weighed about 22 pounds.
National Geographic Society [Wikipedia]
National Geographic Society
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Philosophy
"National Geographic" magazine--122 years old today
Longevity in print form is rare and there are few representatives. National Geographic was founded today in 1888. Off hand I can only recall two other publications older than National Geographic that are still being printed: Rufus M. Porter's Scientific American [1849] and Harper's New Monthly Magazine [1850].
From the Old Hermit's Almanac:
The National Geographic Society was founded on this day in 1888 and soon thereafter sponsored expeditions to the North and South Poles by Robert Peary and Richard Byrd respectively. It is now the largest scientific organization in the world, dedicated to the spread of geographic information among all Earth's peoples, from one pole to another.
National Geographic got me through puberty and, when I had a subscription and moved around frequently, I calculated that one year's worth of the journal weighed about 22 pounds.
National Geographic Society [Wikipedia]
National Geographic Society
- Spanish, Ebonics, And Bushisms: English As Whose National Language?
So we've got another case of conservatives trying to crack down on that creeping menace...the Spanish language. Public libraries in suburban Atlanta will no longer acquire adult fiction in Spanish because immigrants reading John Grisham is a threat...
- Drug-resistant Bacteria...pathway To Man's Demise?
The Lachuguilla cave system, where scientists discovered antibiotic-resistant bacteria, is part of Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico. Above, an explorer admires the the Selenite Chandelier display in Carlsbad Caverns."Drug-Resistant Bacteria...
- Zahi Hawass' Glow May Be Fading
Frankly, Zahi Hawass has been riding high for some time...accountability now. "Revolution Dims Star Power of Egypt’s Antiquities Chief" by Kate Taylor July 12th, 2011 The New York Times Until recently Zahi Hawass, Egypt’s antiquities minister,...
- Crocs In The Sahara
Now wouldn't this give Steve Irwin a smile. "New fossils reveal a world full of crocodiles" by [editor] Sandra Maler November 19th, 2009 Reuters New fossils unearthed in what is now the Sahara desert reveal a once-swampy world divided up among...
- Argonne National Laboratory Publications
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