new jersey geographer

Steven Johnson, author of The Ghost Map, gave a 10 minute talk at TED on the 1854 cholera outbreak in London.

Steven Johnson’s take on the outbreak is an amazing read. If you have just a passing interest in geography or disease control, you’ll enjoy this book.

GIS for Dummies has been released. Aren’t there already too many people abusing GIS?

Doesn’t the advanced nature of GIS preclude a “Dummies” book? I can understand Google Earth for Dummies, as that software is geared more towards general use, but this just baffles me.