Weighing The World: Christopher Columbus
Edwin Danson is a Chartered Surveyor and a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors. His new book, Weighing the World: The Quest To Measure the Earth , he chronicles the stories of the scientists and scholars who cut their way through the jungles, crossed the arctic tundra, and braved the world’s highest mountains to discover the truth about our Earth. In the excerpt below we learn how Christopher Columbus discovered the Earth was much, much larger than previously believed.
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Holiday Travel Tips & Statistics
If you’re going away for the holidays this year, you’re probably unhappily anticipating a hike in gas prices, long lines at airport security and delays all-around. According to the Bureau of Transportation, Thanksgiving and the winter holiday season are the busiest long-distance travel times in a given year. While travelers cannot avoid hefty waits at check-in and traffic on the highway, there are plenty of measures to take in order to alleviate any holiday season travel stress. • Know when t
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