#world maps
#Feathursday
Check out these Types of Birds from the Old World and the New World! They come from a 1856 A. K. Johnston Physical Atlas of Natural Phenomena. This page shows the geographical division and distribution of birds over the world and Europe. It was published by William Blackwood and Sons.
(AGS) (RARE) (FOL) At.050 A-1856
[Image description: A map of the world showing bird migration patterns above a map of Europe showing bird migration patterns, framed by illustrations of birds and charts.]
Post link
#World Wednesday
This map of the world comes from Pan American World Airways and its creator International Map Company, Inc. It shows the Routes of the Flying Clipper Ships (as of December 7, 1941, subsequent wartime changes censored). It also says the quote “Wings of Democracy,” and was made in 1941.
050 M-[1941]
Post link
US gun laws, Thai cave divers, and the price of beer around the world: What 2018 looked like in maps
Maps can tell us a lot about what happened in 2018 — from Meghan MarkleandPrince Harry’s wedding to the results of the Midterm elections.
TheGraphics Insider team compiled 56 of the maps we created this year that visualize the many ups and downs of 2018.
Follow along through 2018 in maps, from wildfires and baby name trends, to the cost of products around the world and Trump’s tariff war.
Post link
