Visual Deceptions: National Geographic and the Pyramids of Giza

Musings of the Mind:

What if Texas had the same population density as New York City?

Syllabus: Applied Environmental Writing

English 462, University of Delaware
Prof. Meg McGuire

Five Reasons to Visit (And Conserve) the Brandywine Creek

1. It’s undeniably beautiful

Schedule

*Readings*

All readings, not available below can be found on the ENGL 462 Google Drive.

What a beautiful day?

It was Sunday of last week and I had just finished making my breakfast. I peered outside the corner of my kitchen and saw that there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. Forecasters had predicted it to be in the mid 60s and definitely was a day to take advantage of.

Deforestation is Back

It didn’t seem that all too long ago the world was put on a slight halt to channel our focus on keeping our rain forests in tack. Not only for the sake of the inhabitant animals, but also to allow for specific crops to grow back due to their high demand.

More on Hetch Hetchy Valley

The Hetch Hetchy Valley controversy is considered the first national debate regarding environmental issues. It was a years-long dispute between conservationists and preservationists that resulted in long-lasting impacts, including creating the National Park Service. Many groups…

The Obsession with Leaving Earth 1.0

From a young age, I wanted to get into a science-related career. My dad would buy me and my brothers anything we wanted from a hobby store (I truly cannot remember the name of the store we would go to but they had paint-by-numbers kits, model planes/trains/cars and…