atlas
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His meticulous survey takes in dozens of sources, from the obscure to the well-known: pamphlets to legal codes, sermons to atlases, maps, travel narratives, even journals kept by ships’ captains.
“The cell atlases we’re building … promise to lead to a more rapid understanding of the basis of many brain diseases.”
From Seattle Times
She says she was inspired by Abraham Ortelius, a 16th-century Flemish cartographer who created the modern atlas, which he entitled Theatre of the World.
From Scientific American
To help with such planning, the panel Monday released an interactive atlas showing how different countries could be transformed as global temperatures rise.
From Seattle Times
The geochemist has spent more than 2 decades making geochemical atlases to help other researchers track down rare minerals or understand an area’s changing environment.
From Science Magazine
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