Fun with maps

[DrJay]

http://twistedsifter.com/2013/08/maps-t ... the-world/

[Marlow]

Re: Fun with maps

That WAS very interesting, esp. 'places Britain has NOT invaded' (few) and the population densities of Paris and southeast Asia! :shock:

[jeremyp]

Re: Fun with maps

Fascinating stuff. I am sure the U.S. will be the last country to go metric publically. I sure wish it would so I could "get" Field measurements.

[DrJay]

Re: Fun with maps

Be sure and check out the MapPorn link near the end of the introduction. Hundreds of maps like these, with a search function, too.

[KDFINE]

Re: Fun with maps

Thanks. My son teaches AP Human Geography. He'll have a lot of fun with this.

[lonewolf]

Re: Fun with maps

Googling Earth is on of my favorite pasttimes..I especially like the posted photos .. beautiful scenery I will never see...contrast in unsuspected magnificant buildings in remote places and abject poverty in presuambly modern world hot spots..

[kuha]

Re: Fun with maps

Great stuff! Thanks Dr. Jay!

[JRM]

Re: Fun with maps

Googling Earth is on of my favorite pasttimes..I especially like the posted photos .. beautiful scenery I will never see...contrast in unsuspected magnificant buildings in remote places and abject poverty in presuambly modern world hot spots..

Agreed. I like "walking" through towns that I pick at random using the street view. In addition, viewing the intricacies of the mapped ocean floor is fascinating.

[DrJay]

Re: Fun with maps

Estimating the height of Mt. Everest:

http://i.imgur.com/SBldp.jpg

[DrJay]

Re: Fun with maps

Beautiful maps of Shackleton's 1907-09 expedition (use the full-screen, roam, and zoom functions, which are really smooth):

http://www.bigmapblog.com/2011/map-of-s ... xpedition/

[kuha]

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Another kind of mapping, maybe... We've been having fun recently going outside to watch the quick transit overhead:

http://spotthestation.nasa.gov

[DrJay]

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Map of Bigfoot sightings:

http://www.nbcnews.com/science/looking- ... 4B11203811

Lots of 'em in the Cleveland area.

[TN1965]

Re: Fun with maps

Premature Fatality due to Air Pollution

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/v ... iotd_title

[jamese10452]

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http://twistedsifter.com/2013/08/maps-that-will-help-you-make-sense-of-the-world/

Thank you! I'll be staring at that stuff for days. And now I've got some evidence about beer to show to my snooty wine-drinking friends.

[26mi235]

Re: Fun with maps

Premature Fatality due to Air Pollution

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/v ... iotd_title

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