Tag Archives: Weird Maps

How to Destroy Almost Half of the World

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Lauren

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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Map of the Week: The World According to the United States of America

Posted on November 11, 2013 by

  “Ultimately, the map presents us with the reality we know as differentiated from the reality we see and hear and feel” (Wood 6).  This quote from Denis Wood’s, The Power of Maps, accurately describes the nature of the map, … Continue reading →

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