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  2. List of cartographers - Wikipedia

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    Carlo de Candia (1803–1862), Italian cartographer, created the large maritime map of Sardinia in 1: 250,000 scale, travel version. John Bartholomew the elder (26 April 1805 – 8 April 1861), Scottish cartographer and engraver. Henry Peter Bosse (Germany/United States, 1844–1903), also photographer and civil engineer.

  3. List of Royal Air Force ground trades - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of Royal Air Force ground trades. All Royal Air Force (RAF) enlisted airmen of each ground trade in the RAF are currently assigned into a numbered Trade Group (TG), under which it operates for administrative command and control. [1][2] Originally, ground trades in the RAF were organised by specialisms into groups numbering I, II ...

  4. Terraria - Wikipedia

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    Single-player, multiplayer. Terraria ( / təˈrɛəriə / ⓘ tə-RAIR-ee-ə[1]) is a 2011 action-adventure sandbox game developed by Re-Logic. The game was first released for Windows and has since been ported to other PC and console platforms. The game features exploration, crafting, building, painting, and combat with a variety of creatures ...

  5. Cartographic design - Wikipedia

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    Cartographic design. Cartographic design or map design is the process of crafting the appearance of a map, applying the principles of design and knowledge of how maps are used to create a map that has both aesthetic appeal and practical function. [1] It shares this dual goal with almost all forms of design; it also shares with other design ...

  6. History of cartography - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. The history of cartography refers to the development and consequences of cartography, or mapmaking technology, throughout human history. Maps have been one of the most important human inventions for millennia, allowing humans to explain and navigate their way through the world. When and how the earliest maps were made is unclear, but ...

  7. Cartographic generalization - Wikipedia

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    Cartographic generalization. Cartographic generalization, or map generalization, includes all changes in a map that are made when one derives a smaller-scale map from a larger-scale map or map data. It is a core part of cartographic design. Whether done manually by a cartographer or by a computer or set of algorithms, generalization seeks to ...

  8. Lazy Black Bear's 'Relaxing' Way of Fishing with No Effort Is ...

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    No, no they do not. And yet, this black bear in Tongass National Forest in Alaska seems to have worked out somewhat of a cheat code while fishing in this stream. At least, he takes his job lying ...

  9. David Thompson (explorer) - Wikipedia

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    David Thompson (explorer) David Thompson (30 April 1770 – 10 February 1857) was an Anglo-Canadian fur trader, surveyor, and cartographer, known to some native people as "Koo-Koo-Sint" or "the Stargazer".