Episode – 1849 : Captain Cook Podcast Transcript Captain James Cook was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy whose three major voyages of exploration between […]
Episode – 1675 : The Prime Meridian
Episode – 1675 : The Prime Meridian Podcast Transcript Located in East London is the Royal Greenwich Observatory. Passing directly through the observatory is an imaginary line that extends from […]
Episode – 1554 : Bird Migrations
Episode – 1554 : Bird Migrations Podcast Transcript Every year, hundreds of millions of birds around the world migrate. Some migrate short distances, some migrate incredibly long distances, and others […]
Episode – 1346 : Homing Pigeons
Episode – 1346 : Homing Pigeons Podcast Transcript Before the development of electricity and electronic communications, the fastest information could travel was the speed of a horse. Maybe a ship […]
Episode – 0745 : The History of the Compass
Episode – 0745 : The History of the Compass Podcast Transcript One of the most important inventions of early humanity was the compass. The compass has aided human navigation around […]
Episode – 0291 : Longitude
Episode – 0291 : Longitude Transcript Navigation on the open ocean is extremely difficult. It is a skill that takes years to master. Even with years of skill, an experienced […]
Episode – 0275 : Polynesian Navigators
Episode – 0275 : Polynesian Navigators Transcript The ancient world had many great accomplishments. The Pyramids of Giza, The Great Wall of China, and the Colosseum are just a few […]
Episode – 0180 : The SS Warrimoo
Episode – 0180 : The SS Warrimoo Transcript In the waning days of the 19th century, a passenger steamer crossing the Pacific Ocean en route from Canada to Australia did […]
Episode – 0155 : The Mercator Projection
Episode – 0155 : The Mercator Projection Transcript Have you ever looked at a map and said to yourself “Wow, Greenland is really big!”, only to then look at a […]
Episode – 0079 : The Global Positioning System
Episode – 0079 : The Global Positioning System Transcript Today, GPS devices that can determine where you are in the world have become ubiquitous. In fact, there is a very […]