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"Mapping Grand Canyon" on NPR Science Friday

  • 1.  "Mapping Grand Canyon" on NPR Science Friday

    Posted Feb 12, 2019 10:01 AM

    This is about a conference at Arizona State University at the end of this month, February 2019.  Very cool!

    Here's the link to Matthew Toro's talk which was on NPR's Science Friday last week.  Enjoy!

    https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/exploring-the-grand-canyon-through-maps/

    Also: https://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/unfolding-stories-in-maps-of-the-grand-canyon/ -- View historic maps of the Grand Canyon that tell tales of exploration of the national park.

    Louise 



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    LouiseRatliff
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    UCLA Cataloging & Metadata Center
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