Kent State University Map Library

Thank you to all the students you came by yesterday for free stuff!!! You are all awesome!

http://www.openculture.com/2015/09/the-history-of-cartography-the-most-ambitious-overview-of-map-making-ever-now-free-online.html

The History of Cartography, the “Most Ambitious Overview of Map Making Ever,” Now Free Online Worth a quick mention: The University of Chicago Press has made available online -- at no cost -- the first three volumes of The History of Cartography. Or what Edward Rothstein, of The New York Times, called 'the most ambitious overview of map making ever undertaken.' He continues:

http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2015/08/04/maps-rivals-stadiums-location-of-all-20-premier-league-teams-for-2015-16-season/

Maps, rivals, stadiums: Location of all 20 Premier League teams for 2015-16 season Ever wonder where the games you're watching on TV are taking place? He's a guide to help you out.

http://factor-tech.com/feature/is-kepler-452b-habitable-the-answer-could-lie-in-tectonics/

Is Kepler-452b habitable? The answer could lie in tectonics - Factor Last week NASA announced the discovery of a planet that, according to associate administrator for the agency’s Science Mission Directorate John Grunsfeld, is “a pretty good close cousin to Earth”. Based 1,400 light years away in the constellation Cygnus, Kepler-452b is the closest match yet to our o…

http://phys.org/news/2015-05-centimeter-accurate-gps-virtual-reality-mobile.html

New centimeter-accurate GPS system could transform virtual reality and mobile devices Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a centimeter-accurate GPS-based positioning system that could revolutionize geolocation on virtual reality headsets, cellphones and other technologies, making global positioning and orientation far…

Our Summer Semester public service hours resume Monday, June 8.

Summer Semester Public Service Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Friday by appointment

Busy week for the upper crust

M6.8 - 33km SE of Ofunato, Japan USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20002ejl

M7.3 - 18km SE of Kodari, Nepal USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards

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Via ...http://www.iflscience.com/environment/africas-size-perspective

This Is The True Size Of Africa How large is Africa compared to the United States, or Western Europe? Most inhabitants of the latter places might guess it is a little larger, but few would have any idea of the scale of the difference. This has led German graphics designer Kai Krause to produce this map to shake people's perception…

Kent State Marks 45th Annual May 4 Commemoration Kent State University holds its 45th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place April 30-May 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provides an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy…

Choose Privacy Week 2015: CPW Activities Around the United States Libraries and schools around the country are observing Choose Privacy Week 2015 with a variety of activities. Here’s a sampling of what libraries are doing.