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The Best Night Of Your Life: Charting Population Through Drinking Establishments

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Colton Richard

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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Map of the Week 6 (October 21-27): A Cartogram of the World’s Population

Posted on October 27, 2013 by

  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         David Salisbury, a well-respected geographer from the University of Richmond, said, “all maps are lies and are out-of-date the minute they are published.”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 →

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Map of the Week 5 (October 7 – October 13): Africa in Perspective

Posted on October 10, 2013 by

  Maps are lies! They do not accurately depict reality; this is partly due to projection. Projection causes distortion in maps, which depend on the mapmaker. In the “Size of Africa,” map, created by Times Atlas, several other countries are … Continue reading →

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