Monthly Archives: November 2014

Team Map Presentation: The Nuclear Club

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Shuyi Chen

In his map “The Nuclear Club” Michael Kidron makes a strong argument against the stockpiling of nuclear weapons. At the time that he made this map, the United States and Russia were in the middle of the Cold War, each … Continue reading →

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Children’s World

Posted on November 24, 2014 by

Looking at the map, you notice that there is an overwhelming amount of blue area. Looking closer, it doesn’t even look like a map, much less a map of the entire world. If not for the title, “Children’s World Map,” … Continue reading →

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National Atlas of USA: Exports and Imports

Posted on November 24, 2014 by

    During the Cold War tensions between the United States and Soviet Union were at an all-time high. Both superpowers were locked in fierce competition to best each other, whether that was in sports, science, and most deadly of … Continue reading →

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The Nuclear Club Round Up

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Griff

The Nuclear Club – Michael Kidron – London – 1981 In the advent of the nuclear age, Kidron’s map of doom intends to terrorize its audience. A perhaps exaggerated take on the 1981 world nuclear arsenal, this map makes no attempt … Continue reading →

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Atlas of the Week: The Military Atlas of WWII

Posted on November 14, 2014 by

This weeks atlas is a compilation of 180 maps from World War II. By plotting the battles of land, air, and sea, this atlas tells the complete story of WWII. It is even able to capture the ebb and flow … Continue reading →

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Map of the Week: Around the World in 80 Beers

Posted on November 14, 2014 by

  For thousands of years, beer has been used by mankind to temporarily break free from the rigidities of society. Yet beer has undoubtedly come to represent more than just a refreshing drink, it has progressed into a product of … Continue reading →

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Map of the Week: “Europe from Moscow”

Posted on November 14, 2014 by

  The bold orange and unorthodox perspective immediately draws the viewer in. This is exactly what the cartographer, R.M. Chapin Jr. intended, when he published, “Europe from Moscow,” in a March 1952 issue of Time Magazine. R.M. Chapin Jr. was … Continue reading →

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Atlas of the Week: The Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of The Cold War

Posted on November 14, 2014 by

  http://www.hist.asu.ru/faculty/cafedrs/library/Atlas_Cold_War.pdf This atlas covers the whole span of the Cold War. Each map is simple yet able to convey a certain Cold War theme. The maps are viewer friendly and historical background is provided which helps place each map … Continue reading →

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Map of the Week: Distance to the Nearest McDonald’s

Posted on November 13, 2014 by D.J.

  Have you ever wondered just how vast the number of McDonald’s restaurants there are in the United States? The map I chose shows this particular set of data at only one specific time. With maps like this, there generally … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 12, 2014 by

Lunar Wall Mosaic Since its birth, our society has been captivated by the celestial beings which stood far beyond our reach of understanding and technology until the 1600s. With Galileo’s invention of the telescope, the science of astronomy took a … Continue reading →

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