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Worldmapper: The World as You've Never Seen It Before
URL: http://www.sasi.group.shef.ac.uk/worldmapper/

Description:
This site features cartograms, maps showing global regions "re-sized according to the subject of interest." Some of the many map subjects include births, total population, children, elderly, refugees, immigrants, tourism, transportation, and imports and exports. Maps are available in a printable poster format, and are accompanied by explanatory text and data files. A collaboration among the University of Sheffield (England), University of Michigan, and other groups.

LII Topics: Economic & Social Themes, Maps

Author:
Newman, Mark

Publisher:
SASI Group, University of Sheffield; University of Michigan

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Maps, Statistical
Population -- Statistics
Statistics -- Charts, diagrams, etc.

LII Database Information:
Record 21269 created by Ray Van Diest on 04/18/2006
Last modification on 04/26/2006
Published: 04/27/2006  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/21269

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