Archive for the ‘Videos’ category

650 Million Years in 80 seconds

August 22nd, 2009

Here’s something interesting.  This is a model of the history of the world’s landmasses over 650 millions.  It starts 400 million years ago and ends 250 million years into the future.  What it depicts is that it starts and ends with Pangea


650 Million Years in 1 Min 20 Sec

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Arlington’s Smart Growth Journey

August 4th, 2009

“Arlington’s Smart Growth Journey” is a new documentary film that traces the dramatic history of the past half-century of growth and development in our community.  This tale of political wheeling and dealing, visionary planning, missteps and challenges is a glimpse into the recent history of Arlington, as told by many who were there.

Watch video (52 min.) With closed caption option
Credit:  Arlington Video Network (AVN)

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The History of Western Civilization in 90 Seconds

July 30th, 2009

In this animated map of centered on Europe, Asia and North Africa, we see the spread of the various empires over the course of 5,000 years.

Also, check out the history of the world’s religions in 90 seconds:

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PBS Frontline: The Meth Epidemic

July 26th, 2009

This program depicts the Meth Epidemic in America.  Its relevance to Geography is its demonstration of the Diffusion concept and its underlying social, political and international context.

For full video, click here.

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The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson: Mapping the London Cholera Epidemic in 1854

July 26th, 2009

An Interview with Steven Johnson

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The Geography of the Seasons

May 26th, 2009

This short video describes the mechanisms for the Earth’s seasons:

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Global Connections Visualized: Airline Traffic

April 26th, 2009

Global Airline Traffic

United States Airline Traffic

25 hours of FEDEX Air Traffic

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The Diffusion of Wal-Mart and Economies of Density

February 26th, 2009

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The Geography of US Presidential Elections

October 26th, 2008


Stanford University

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Animaniacs: The Nations of the World

October 25th, 2008

Nations of the World – The Animaniacs

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