Fun with maps

[DrJay]

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

[Marlow]

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

[jeremyp]

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]

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]

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

[lonewolf]

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]

Great stuff! Thanks Dr. Jay!

[JRM]

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]

Estimating the height of Mt. Everest:

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

[DrJay]

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/