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Stanfords is a specialist bookshop of maps and travel books in London, established in 1853 by Edward Stanford. [1] Its collection of maps, globes, and maritime charts [2] is considered the world's largest. [3] It has also supplied cartography for the British Army and for James Bond films. [citation needed]
According to a Gertrude Atherton report in Harper's Weekly, the plan was to mimic adobe, but considerations of climate and durability led the Stanfords to settle on a tan-colored local sandstone. [28] Olmsted, who created the university's first Master Plan, called for the university to be primarily housed in an inner and outer quadrangle.
The name Stanfords became prominent in 1862 when his project to make the most accurate map of London possible was published. Stanford's Library Map of London [3] is still on sale today, over 150 years later. Company ownership remained in the family until 1947, when it was absorbed into George Philip & Son. However, in 2001 Stanfords separated ...
Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, [11] [12] is a private research university in Stanford, California, United States.It was founded in 1885 by railroad magnate Leland Stanford, the eighth governor of and then-incumbent senator from California, and his wife, Jane, in memory of their only child, Leland Jr. [2]
As Major League Soccer readies to open its 30th season, some players and coaches are advocating for a fall-to-spring calendar, a major move that would align the league with its international ...
The Stanfords chose their country estate, Palo Alto Stock Farm, in northern Santa Clara County as the site of the university, so that the university is often called "the Farm" to this day. [note 1] The campus master plan (1886–1914) was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and later his sons.
MILAN/PARIS (Reuters) -Global industrial and technology stocks including Oracle and Schneider Electric rallied on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a massive artificial ...
Care based on community values. Community care helps individuals through mutual support and nurtures the well-being of the larger community. This approach, often used by people of color and LGBTQ+ ...