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Map of the Week: NUKEMAP
Some individuals have the power to launch nuclear strikes with the ability to wipe out a parcel of land the size of Texas, Alex Wellerstein has NUKEMAP. NUKEMAP is a one man project that Wellerstein built just over ten years … Continue reading
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Tagged Cold War Cartography, Map of the Week, Nuclear Age, Ukraine
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Map of the Week
During the cold war, the Soviet Union’s Military secretly mapped the world with such precision, that in certain areas, it would appear they were preparing for an invasion. In total, the Soviet Union created more than 1.1 million different maps … Continue reading
The Best Night Of Your Life: Charting Population Through Drinking Establishments
The ‘pub crawl’ is a ubiquitous facet of British popular culture. The premise is simple: you and your friends proceed from one bar to the next, typically without a structured, predefined plan for the evening. But what if you did … Continue reading
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Tagged Map of the Week, Population, Population Density, Pubs, UK, United Kingdom
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The Statistics of Slavery
Does the appearance of a map reflect its true intentions? While I was searching for maps, I came across this map and perceived it as a scientific map. After further analysis of the propaganda found in the map, my initial … Continue reading
How to Destroy Almost Half of the World
Is it possible to destroy almost half the planet based off only one criterion? Nate Silver of the 538 blog does just that with his map that excludes the countries in the lowest 5% of the GDP. By taking all … Continue reading
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The Corporate States of America
According to the map’s creator, Steve Lovelace, brand loyalty may soon take on a whole new meaning. Lovelace’s map, titled The Corporate States of America, is a visual representation of his theory that the modern nation state will soon no … Continue reading
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Map of the Week: Map of Stereotypes
Borat, Chili con Carne and Soccer Moms: these are just a few of the labels that graphic designer Yanko Tsvetkov uses to distinguish parts of the known world. At first glance, these obscene, bright colored words take its readers aback … Continue reading
Map of the Week 6 (October 21-27): A Cartogram of the World’s Population
A Cartogram of the World’s Population David Salisbury, a well-respected geographer from the University of Richmond, said, “all maps are lies and are out-of-date the minute they are published.” Most would hear this statement when seeing a map … Continue reading
Map of the Week 4 (September 30-Ocotber 6): The Racial Dot Map
Source: http://demographics.coopercenter.org/DotMap/index.htmlSource: The United States of America has had a tumultuous past regarding race relations, as you may have learned a thing or two about in history class. Borders of states were often shaped with race and culture in mind, namely … Continue reading
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