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...more elaborate synthesis of existing sources of geographic knowledge informs the spectacular Catalan Atlas, commissioned by the crown prince of Aragon as a present for the 13-year-old Charles VI of France in 1375. The work of Cresques Abraham, the "master of maps and compasses" of the Spanish court, the Atlas was the earliest map to incorporate the travels of Marco Polo a century earlier, and thus sketched a recognizable outline of Asia that would be refined over the next 500 years of exploration. It includes a Europeanate illustration of Beijing and a portrait of the Mongol ruler Kublai...
...play consisted of relative intangibles, Norman got the attention of the entire crowd when he slammed the dagger into Columbia’s heart. Cusworth rebounded a missed free throw and fired the ball cross-court to a wide-open Norman, who caught the ball and threw down a spectacular two-hand reverse jam to electrify the crowd and give the Crimson a 65-58 lead with 3:45 remaining...
...other way. "It's great to get people out in the middle of the wilderness," he says, his enthusiasm palpable and contagious. "We live on such a great continent, and people don't realize what's out there." His favorite spots include the Yukon, Alaska, Newfoundland and Ontario, all spectacular, freezing and grand: "To be one of the 5% of the human population fortunate enough to live on this continent is just a blessing in itself...
Brown forward P.J. Flaherty scored to trim the lead to five, but senior guard Kevin Rogus drained a three-pointer, and captain Jason Norman capped the run with a spectacular spinning drive and finger-roll, making the score 41-31 with 15:46 to play...
...well-argued Philadelphia show says it can be done--just pick your way carefully among the works. "Salvador Dali," which runs through May 15, doesn't reposition him as a master of the postwar era. But it rescues him from the status of purest kitschmeister and brings back some spectacular pictures...