Monthly Archives: September 2017

Governed Claims of Antartica Map Critique

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Alexander Rakos

Most people are completely unaware that areas of Antartica have been politically claimed for centuries. So it is easy to see why a map such as this might be completely alien to the average viewer. Claims on Antarctica go back … Continue reading →

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An Atlas of International Migration

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Rong Bao

The An Atlas of International Migration, published by Aaron Segal in 1993, presents you with interesting maps about major international migrations, from the migration routes of people in early 16th Century to global remittances transfers in the late 1900s. As … Continue reading →

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Blog Link of the Week: A Few ‘Interesting’ Maps

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Rong Bao

Check this “A Few ‘Interesting’ Maps” section of the blog “Antique Prints Blog” out! You’re sure to find some new perspectives of looking at a map! http://antiqueprintsblog.blogspot.com/2017/08/a-few-interesting-maps.html

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Atlas of the Week: Earth 3D – Amazing Atlas

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Allison Choe

An atlas is typically a collection of individual maps which each describe a separate topic, whether it be population or weather. The Earth 3D – Amazing Atlas by 3Planesoft, is an interactive online map of the world which is able … Continue reading →

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Blog of the Week: The Map Room

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Allison Choe

Link: http://www.maproomblog.com/ The Map Room is an incredibly interesting blog about infinitely different sorts of maps—from a simplified version of JRR Tolkien’s Middle Earth, to India and Pakistan mapped by differing textiles, to the enlightenment and its spread to Europe and … Continue reading →

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A World Ravaged by Global Warming

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Allison Choe

Few scientists challenge the notions of climate change and global warming. Although these fact-based, scientific theories have been thoroughly proven through countless years of evidential data, there still remains those who refuse to accept the prospect that humans may be … Continue reading →

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D-Day infographic Critique

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Luke Salvati

  D-Day, one of the most important and influential events of the 20th Century, is portrayed through various American media outlets over the centuries that show the war more through the allied perspective as opposed to the axis. The invasion … Continue reading →

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Watch out! A New Way to See the World!

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Rong Bao

As scholars have pointed out since decades ago: a map is far more than just “reproducing” reality; it has characteristics, that define who it is and what it’s for. Denis Wood stated in his The Power of Maps, “maps link … Continue reading →

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