Dank iPhone und Konsorten ist man als Geek heute viel mobiler als früher. Diese neuen Möglichkeiten ergänzt der Geek Atlas mit Reisetipps an Orte, die in der Vergangenheit Wissenschaftsgeschichte geschrieben haben oder an denen zur Zeit an großen Entdeckungen gearbeitet wird.
Full of interesting photos and illustrations, the book is organized geographically by country (by state within the U.S.), complete with latitudes and longitudes for GPS devices. Destinations include: * Bletchley Park in the UK, where the Enigma code was broken * The Alan Turing Memorial in Manchester, England * The Horn Antenna in New Jersey, where the Big Bang theory was confirmed * The National Cryptologic Museum in Fort Meade, Maryland * The Trinity Test Site in New Mexico, where the first atomic bomb was exploded * The Joint Genome Institute in Walnut Creek, California You won’t find tedious, third-rate museums, or a tacky plaque stuck to a wall stating that “Professor X slept here.” Every site in this book has real scientific, mathematical, or technological interest — places guaranteed to make every geek’s heart pound a little faster. Plan a trip with The Geek Atlas and make your own discoveries along the way.
[The Geek Atlas bei Amazon, via kottke]
