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2 days ago

From Madonna to New Order and Oasis, one man's odyssey to make an atlas of album cover maps'

Growing up in rural Wangaratta in north-eastern Victoria, Damien Saunder spent many a wintry day listening to music on the family's record player. Just beneath the stereo was a Reader's Digest atlas.
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fromColossal
2 weeks ago
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Faith XLVII Sews Textiles Made from World Maps and Currency to Explore the 'Veins of the World'

fromColossal
2 weeks ago
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Faith XLVII Sews Textiles Made from World Maps and Currency to Explore the 'Veins of the World'

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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Looking for the last human place on the internet? Try Google Maps

Google Maps offers entertainment value beyond navigation, as users explore geographical features and local oddities.
A community of local guides enriches Google Maps with user-generated content.
fromFlowingData
2 months ago

Asymmetric Monstrosity map projection

My projection is a composite of several pieces. This is not unheard of in the world of non-useless projections. The Goode homolosine, for example, is made from a Mollweide (a.k.a. homolographic) projection glued to a sinusoidal.
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fromianVisits
3 months ago

Free exhibition showcases 500 years of rare and beautiful maps

New exhibition in London showcases historical maps from the 15th century to present.
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