+ Google Earth Adds Maps from Rumsey Collection
Also a quiz with National Geographic. From the Rumsey collection web site (the David Rumsey Collection is home to thousands of digitized historical maps). 16 are available via Google Earth.
See 16 historical maps in the Featured Content layer of the Google Earth 3D Globe. The georeferenced maps wrap the virtual globe in their modern spaces, allowing for an exploration of both time and space.
We’ve posted many items about the Rumsey Collection on ResourceShelf over the years including:
+ All About the David Rumsey Map Collection
+ An Interview with David Rumsey
See Also: If Digital Globes Are of Interest Make Sure to Also Check Out SkylineGlobe and NASA WorldWind.
+ Direct to SkylineGlobe (plug-in, 7.4MB) ||| Overview/Review
One cool feature in this beta release is the ability to merge in LIVE traffic cameras from the DC metropolitan area.
+ Direct to NASA WorldWind Central
LYCOS Cinema, the Web’s first watch and chat video experience. With LYCOS Cinema, Web users can now talk at the movies, forever changing the way people consume and socialize around high-quality video content online.
+ Google Adds New Services to Business Software Line (via Reuters)
This entry was posted
on Tuesday, November 14th, 2006 and is filed under Web Search.
You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
Responses are currently closed, but you can trackback from your own site.