[Ráfaga] Nº1619: triangulation, technology, coronavirus

[Jorge Sanz]

Nº1619: triangulation, technology, coronavirus

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 by Raf

* Triangulation, the most complex and fundamental method of
topography, explained very briefly in the historical context

https://www.mappingasprocess.net/blog/2021/7/14/triangulation-its-not-just-doing-things-with-triangles

* How we have historically used maps to travel and understand the
world, and how it is changing with the arrival of digital mapping
technology and applications to the detriment of our own sense of
orientation

https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/exploration-survival/how-we-find-our-way/

* Healthcare in the UK has improved tremendously since the Victorian
era, but the geography of coronavirus deaths closely follows the
pattern of bad health in the 19th century.

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-57730353

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