This web site has complete weather coverage for South Africa, including topics as follows: Mobile Phones,
Rain,
Severe Weather,
Clouds,
Mozambique Channel,
Lightning,
Aviation,
Interesting,
Global warming,
General Forecasts,
Rain Forecasts,
Coastal Areas,
El Nino Updates,
Racing Pigeons - Wind,
Fires,
Cyclones,
Rain USA,
The Weather School,
Webcams,
Photo Gallery,
Travel and Tourism,
Sport Stadiums Weather,
Google maps,
Wedding weather more...

The Electronic Cultural Atlas Initiative (ECAI) seeks to use time and space mapping to enhance understanding and preservation of human culture. ECAI maintains on online Clearinghouse and provides the TimeMap Java server. There is a research agenda, supported by research grants. The ECAI Central Office, under the Dean of International and Area Studies (IAS) at the University of California, Berkeley, acts as the central coordinating body for ECAI. There is a very large international team involved more...

This new, interactive website for teachers helps pupils explore the difference between a map and a globe, and how different map projections affect our perceptions of the world. Designed for whole class learning on an interactive whiteboard, this resource will transform pupils' understanding of their place in the world and develop skills of enquiry and critical thinking. A host of colourful characters guide pupils through the activities, including Holey Moley, Bob the Pirate, and aliens from the more...

A website created by the CIA containing excellent and accurate information about countries all over the world. Contains appendixes, reference maps, flags of the world, notes and definitions, country profiles, a History of The World Factbook, along with frequently asked questions (FAQs).

The Encyclopedia of the Nations is a complete source for detailed information about one-hundred ninety-three countries in the world, information about the United Nations and the associated agencies, and World Leaders. The detailed nation profiles are categorized by continent and alphabetically arranged and consist of information about each country such as the population, history, ethnic groups, culture, language, transportation, government structure, technology, and contain notes about museums, more...

An online physical geography book that uses text, images, audio and video programs to relate topics such as geography, earth, atmosphere, climate, tectonics, etc.

A book about the geography of the United States, the central theme being the human imprint on the landscape. Divides the United States into a number of areas, each of which has a special identity developed out of several interacting elements. Basic themes of chapters include such topics as urbanization, industrialization, and resources.

This course introduces graduate students to ideas about the form of cities and how they are designed and developed. Part 1 explores the forces which act to shape and to change cities. Part 2 surveys models of urban design which have been invented in response to forces acting on cities.

The development of the Global Positioning System (GPS) started in the 1960s, and the system became operational in 1992.This course looks at modern and past developments in navigation. The course focuses on some salient features of today's navigational world - specifically, the GPS. The course will apply many of basic principles of science and mathematics learnt at MIT to explore the applications and principles of GPS. It will also use GPS and other equipment in the class (and outside on Campus) more...