Errata for The Geek Atlas
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The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released. If the error was corrected in a later version or reprint the date of the correction will be displayed in the column titled "Date Corrected".
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Color Key: Serious Technical Mistake Minor Technical Mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question Note Update
| Version |
Location |
Description |
Submitted By |
Date Submitted |
Date Corrected |
| Printed |
Page 9
Figure 3-1 |
In Figure 3-1 on page 9, the bottom-front-right vertex is missing a dot.
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Brian Handley |
Jun 24, 2009 |
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| Printed |
Page 37
map icon at top-right |
Per author: the star is in totally the wrong place. Should be the same as 008.
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RachelMonaghan |
Jun 24, 2009 |
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| Printed |
Page 37
map icon at top-right |
Per author: the star is in totally the wrong place. Should be
the same as 008.
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RachelMonaghan |
Jun 24, 2009 |
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| Printed |
Page 104
Second line |
Pasttime should be pastime
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Ian G-C |
Jun 27, 2009 |
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| Printed |
Page 113
2nd paragraph |
The first sentence of the second paragraph states:
'The Solnova 1 station, also currently under construction, uses parabolic troughs to focuses the ...'
I think the correct sentence should be:
'The Solnova 1 station, also currently under construction, uses parabolic troughs to focus the...'
Cheers.
Note from the Author or Editor:
Yes, that's right. There is a minor error there. |
Anselmo Diaz Valiente |
Aug 16, 2009 |
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| Printed |
Page 167
5th para line 3 |
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Ian G-C |
Jul 01, 2009 |
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| Printed |
Page 185
chapter 49 |
A small correction for
Note from the Author or Editor:
It's a bit of a confusing situation. The National Maritime Museum is actually in three parts: the Royal Observatory, the Maritime Galleries and the Queen's House. The clocks are in the Observatory (which is part of the NMM) but I expect most people would not think of it as part of the NMM. |
Anonymous |
Aug 04, 2009 |
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| Printed |
Page 260
Third paragraph |
Where it says "at a rate of one meter per second" it should say "at a rate of one meter per second per second"
|
John Graham-Cumming
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Jun 24, 2009 |
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| Printed |
Page 323
map icon at top-right |
Per author: the star should be in Silicon Valley, not on the east side of the bay. Same as 085 would work.
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RachelMonaghan |
Jun 24, 2009 |
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| Printed |
Page 323
map icon at top-right |
Per author: the star should be in Silicon Valley, not on the east
side of the bay. Same as 085 would work.
|
RachelMonaghan |
Jun 24, 2009 |
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| Printed |
Page 331
map icon at top-right |
Per author: should be the same as 085
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RachelMonaghan |
Jun 24, 2009 |
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| Printed |
Page 346
map icon at top-right |
Per author: not even in Silicon Valley; see 085.
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RachelMonaghan |
Jun 24, 2009 |
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| Printed |
Page 350
map icon at top-right |
Per author: not even in Silicon Valley; see 085.
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RachelMonaghan |
Jun 24, 2009 |
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| Printed |
Page 359
Penultimate line |
Typo in the word "website"
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IAN G-C |
Jun 27, 2009 |
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| Printed |
Page 465
First line on page |
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Ian G-C |
Jul 09, 2009 |
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