American Museum of Natural History
Being an Archeologist: Chuck Spencer
Meet Chuck Spencer, an archeologist who studies the Zapotec people who lived in the Valley of Oaxaca, Mexico over 2000 years ago. Spencer shares in print his response to questions posed by kids.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Science Careers: Mapping Technician
Mapping technicians, also called surveying technicians, as their name suggests, use many different tools to make maps of many kinds. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a mapping technician, as well as...
Other
Richard Phillips: Making Maps Easy to Read
This geography research project surveys factors that make maps easy to read and to use.
Rice University
Galileo Project: Longitude at Sea
This site from the Galileo Project of the Rice University provides an in-depth look at the historic problems figuring out longitude. Links are provided throughout this article along with pictures, making this a great site to check out.