More Fun With Maps can now be found on Pinterest, which is a lot easier for me to update. Please visit us at http://www.pinterest.com/dobson2688/more-fun-with-maps/.
While we're on the subject, you might also enjoy Dobson's Improbable History, a (more or less) daily blog on what happened on this day, at http://improbhistory.blogspot.com.
For Dobson's Improbable Quote of the Day, also see us on Pinterest at http://www.pinterest.com/dobson2688/dobsons-improbable-quote-of-the-day/.
General essays appear on my Sidewise Thinking blog at http://sidewiseinsights.blogspot.com.
Miscellaneous links and weird stuff, formerly Dobson's Link Rot (http://dobsonlinks.blogspot.com) can now be found at All the Links That Fit (http://www.pinterest.com/dobson2688/all-the-links-that-fit/).
See you there!
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Friday, March 7, 2014
By Train from New York to Paris!
Join Russia and USA by Rail Tunnels under the Bering Strait? « Russia Watch
A fascinating, if somewhat unlikely project. Visit the link for additional maps showing the proposed Bering Strait tunnel and what it would take to link the rail systems of Russia, the US, and Canada.
A fascinating, if somewhat unlikely project. Visit the link for additional maps showing the proposed Bering Strait tunnel and what it would take to link the rail systems of Russia, the US, and Canada.
Thursday, March 6, 2014
19 Trillion Maps!
All of the ways to make a map of the United States with four colors / fake is the new real
According to the four color theorem, you only need four different colors to color any map so that no two adjacent regions have the same color. Every time you refresh the map at the link, you'll see a different four color solution for the United States.
According to the four color theorem, you only need four different colors to color any map so that no two adjacent regions have the same color. Every time you refresh the map at the link, you'll see a different four color solution for the United States.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
12 Maps That Changed the World!
12 Maps That Changed the World - Uri Friedman - The Atlantic
A fascinating article at the link, with a nice assortment of historical maps.
A fascinating article at the link, with a nice assortment of historical maps.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Escape From New York!
You can also look at some fascinating historical maps on the topic by visiting Atlas of the Historical Geography of the United States, specifically here.
Monday, March 3, 2014
Carbon Footprint Maps
At the link, you'll find several interactive maps that allow you to look at any particular zip code. This is annual average household carbon footprint by zip code. Also at the link are average household energy carbon footprint by zip code and average vehicle miles driven by zip code.
Friday, February 28, 2014
Revolutionary War Maps
From the Big Map Blog: you have to click the link to view the full maps, which are zoomable and scrollable.
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