A geographile is someone who really likes geography.
Monday, March 09, 2009
savoring the world, for now
When you're humming down a railway line in Germany, and you see the most intense rainbow you've ever seen before, what else is there to do but to take a picture through the grubby train window?
What a fun website. My son is a geography maniac (we did the whole Nat'l geography bee thing!) You might like my review about Trevor Paglen's book Blank Spots on the Map at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpt-LYpNqco&feature=channel_page
I collect natural history, environmental, and geography books, almost compulsively. I look for used versions where I can (to save paper) but also appreciate that many of these books come out in runs of a few thousand copies, and aren't profit-makers for the publishing companies, so when they come out new, I buy them while they're new. If you like Geographile and want to let me know, please either comment on my posts, or visit my Powell's wishlist to feed my book collection. You might find books you like there, too.
I am a middle-aged geographilic student and writer. You can find me on Twitter as @geographile (mostly geographilic feed/retweets/info) and @mactavish (more personal, still science-oriented).
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What a fun website. My son is a geography maniac (we did the whole Nat'l geography bee thing!) You might like my review about Trevor Paglen's book Blank Spots on the Map at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpt-LYpNqco&feature=channel_page
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