In this definitive reference, sophisticated software combines with comprehensive analysis of every aspect of life to represent the world as it really is. Digitally modified maps or cartograms depict the areas and countries of the world not by their physical size, but by their demographic importance on a vast range of subjects, from basic data on population, health, and occupation to how many toys we import and who’s eating the most vegetables.
Each territory on a map displays its data geographically, shrinking and expanding in proportion to other areas. The cartograms are organized into topics ranging from Food and Consumables to Pollution and Depletion, and are accompanied by graphs, charts, tables, and full commentaries. This revised edition features sixteen new maps on the world’s religious beliefs and the locati
Reviews
Will change the way we look at geography.
— Booklist
Anyone with a yen for maps and statistics will be endlessly fascinated by this tome.
— Chicago Tribune
Sets out to inform us of the ever-changing world around us in a visual way that conveys tremendous statistical data …endlessly informative.
— Anthem
My candidate for 2008's most mesmerizing book.
— San Francisco Chronicle
Contributors
Daniel Dorling
Author
Daniel Dorling is Professor of Human Geography at the University of Sheffield, England.
Mark Newman
Author
Mark Newman is Paul Dirac Collegiate Professor of Physics at the University of Michigan.
Anna Barford
Author
Anna Barford is a Research Associate at the University of Sheffield.
