Multi-level analysis strategy to make sense of concept maps

I presented my paper 'Multi-level analysis strategy to make sense of concept maps' at the sixth international conference on concept mapping in Santos (Brazil).



You find find more resources about concept maps here.

Inaccuracies in scientific illustrations

Michael Stevens provides a brief overview of some inaccuracies found in common science illustrations (including several historic ones).

Animated maps of US Civil War battles

Animated US Civil War maps

The US Civil War Trust presents a collection of animated maps that bring battles of the American Civil War to life, complete with troop movement animations, narratives, video, and more. There are animated maps of the battles of Antietam, Gettysburg, Shiloh, Vicksburg and Chickamauga.

A geographical map of physics from 1939

This map from 1939 depicts physics as a geographical map with different areas (e.g. astronomy, electricity, heat, magnetism, etc.) and scientists as towns (e.g. Galileo, Newton, Leibniz, etc.).

Map of Physics [Click to enlarge]

[Source: http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2012/09/1939-map-of-physics/]

Organisation charts of major tech companies

Found here: The Org Charts Of All The Major Tech Companies | Pic | Gear

Map of Science History

This map, inspired by subway maps, shows leading scientist arranged by discipline.

www.crispian.net/CrispiansScienceMap.html

Map of Monarchies around the World

It's the 21st century, but a number of countries are still monarchies. This interactive map by NPR shows the different countries and forms of monarchies around the world. [Click on the link below to see the interactive version].

See the interactive version here: Kings (And Queens) Of The World: Where Monarchies Still Exist : NPR

World map of natural resources by country

This world map, created by mint.com, shows which countries have the most of different natural ressources. (Click on image to enlarge).

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Why some countries drive on the right or the left side

Did you ever wonder why in some countries cars drive on the left side of the road and in other countries they drive on the right side?

You can find some answers in this interesting essay on Why Some Countries Drive on the Right and Some Countries Drive on the Left

Map of Boston Colleges and Universities

Boston is truly a college town. [Click on the map to enlarge.]

See more here: radicalcartography

Map of the Fantasy Worlds

Cartoonist Dan Meth has completed what he regards as the complete map of the Fantasy Universe. I wonder how Dan Meth decided that Wonderland shares borders with Middle earth.
Found here: Map of the Fantasy World | Geekosystem

New York subway system as music instrument

Music visualization Conductor turns the New York subway system into an interactive string instrument. Using the MTA’s actual subway schedule, the piece begins in realtime by spawning trains which departed in the last minute, then continues accelerating through a 24 hour loop. The visuals are based on Massimo Vignelli’s 1972 diagram. 


See it here: MTA.ME

Meaning of country names

This map shows the etymology (origin of) the names of countries around the globe [Click on the map for a larger view].

Unfortunately, the map does not include references for further information.

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Map of the most common family names in the US

Geographers at University College London used phone directories to find the predominant surnames in each state. They created a map of the US showing which family name is most prominent in each area. America is a nation of Smiths, Johnsons, and Sullivans—but also of Garcias and Nguyens.


Click here to enlarge the map.

Read full article here: NGM Blog Central - What's in a Surname? - National Geographic Magazine - NGM.com

Animated Map showing changing empires in Europe

This video shows an animated map of 1000 years of European history.

Infograph: The true size of Africa

Most people struggle to accurately describe the size of Africa. This infograph illustrates how Africa compares to different countries.

See infograph in high resolution here.