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Map: Click to enlarge. Data source: World Values Survey The Washington Post has an interesting piece on a survey a couple of Swedish economists conducted on attitudes towards race around the world. When two Swedish economists set out to examine whether economic freedom made people any more or less racist, they knew how they [...] I’ve noted my love of maps on here before. One of the joys of my career is teaching the undergraduate survey World Geography course. Here’s a great piece from the Wall Street Journal attempting to put the age of digital maps in context. But my favorite cartographic error is the Mountains of Kong, a [...] Here’s a nice infographic telling you where in the U.S. various frightening things come from. Link to source blog very small array h/t: The Awesomer Share on Facebook Somewhere in America (or around the world), there’s a street (avenue, row, parkway or even an alley) not named after my dad (tip o’ the cap to all four Was (Not Was) fans at this site). Several with music-minded connections, though. Share on Facebook Go to Google Maps Click “Get Directions” in the upper left Type “Japan” in Destination A Type “China” in Destination B click “Get Directions” button Scroll down to number 43 in the directions. h/t: Daniel Foster at The Corner. Share on Facebook Here’s the description of the above map by Bruce Parker: * Bruce Parker — Visiting Professor, Center for Maritime Systems, Stevens Institute of Technology; author of The Power of the Sea: Tsunamis, Storm Surges, Rogue Waves and Our Quest to Predict Disasters * The first twelve hours of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami [...] This was map was created by someone calling himself “generic1″. Funny AND mostly true I wager though I’m sure they call Israel something worse than “War”. h/t: BoingBoing Share on Facebook From M.I.T. — here’s Globe Genie. It randomizes Google Street Views — it’s kinda like transporting around the world. I “went” from Manchester UK, to Johnson City, TN to Queensland Australia…. Quite cool. Share on Facebook The only surviving copy of the 1507 world map by Martin Waldseemüller, purchased by the Library of Congress and now on display in its Thomas Jefferson Building in Washington, D.C. The term “America” can be seen in continent on the lower leftmost panel. Vespuci is pictured on the top panel of the third column. [...] Here is Real Clear Politics’ Senate Battle for the map … Wisconsin has moved to “toss up” and California has moved right to “Leans Democratic”. If these numbers are accurate — the GOP has a good shot at flipping the Senate. h/t: Althouse Share on Facebook One of the great loves of my life is maps. I can’t get enough of maps — fold-up maps, subway maps, maps in the back of my Bible, topographical maps, Nat’l Geographic maps, star charts, old maps, new maps, — you get the hint. Rand McNally whomever he or they are should have their own [...] |
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