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Category Archives: Maps
We Are Here
In case it may have slipped your notice, I have a bit of a thing for New Zealand, or Aotearoa as the Māori people call it. I recently stumbled upon We Are Here which is an atlas of Aotearoa – … Continue reading
Maps of States
MAPS OF STATES Terrance Hayes A map indicating the state of the union may Yield the statues, static & statutes of grave White men while a map indicating disrepair may Yield colorful groundbreakers uprooting graves. A map indicating the … Continue reading
Infographic Visionaries
Regular visitors to TBTP know how I feel about a clever infographic, so you won’t be surprised that I was intrigued by Information Graphic Visionaries. This new book series celebrates historical figures who dramatically changed the way data is organized … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, History, Maps, USA
Tagged Emma Willard, Florence Nightingale, France, infographics
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Waterman Butterfly, Hobo-Dyer, or Goode Homolosine
I nearly did a Master’s degree in Geography, but the constant battles over map projections put me off. This clever video by Randall Munroe helps to explain some of the most popular options. You don’t have to be a map … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Animation, Asia, Europe, Maps, Middle East, South America, Tech
Tagged Cartography, Dymaxion, Globes, Maps
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Mystery, History & some Cartography
One of the joys of being vaccinated against Covid-19 has been the ability to return to bookstore browsing. On my most recent visit to our local indie bookshop (shout out to Newtown Bookshop ) I picked up a copy of … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, History, Maps, Writing
Tagged book illustration, Cara Black, Cartography, Le Marais, Paris, World War II
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Time Travel Is Possible
Although I hide it well, I have been a little obsessed with London for decades. I don’t know why, maybe it was my love for British Invasion music from the 60s or a childhood crush on Marianne Faithfull . Who … Continue reading
Guess Where
City Guesser is a geography based browser game that strives to provide an exceptional travel and guessing experience by allowing participants to guess where in the world they are from short video clips. I spent way to much time at … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Asia, Europe, Maps, Middle East, South America, Tech, Tourism, USA
Tagged Cities, games, Geography
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Das Neue Europa
In the aftermath of World War I, many politicians, political scientists, philosophers, and even cartographers offered innovative proposals to restructure Europe. P.A. Maas, an Austrian publisher, suggested a wildly creative way to re-imagine Europe as a political entity. “Does anyone … Continue reading
The Nature of Middle-Earth
H/T to faithful reader Bonnie B. for this post Fans of the Tolkien Universe will be happy to hear that a veritable treasure of unpublished writings from J.R.R. Tolkien will be released this coming June by HaperCollins. Titled “The Nature … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, Maps, Writing
Tagged Elves, J. R. R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Middle Earth, the Hobbit
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Is nostalgia a coping mechanism
As I was attempting to deal with the overwhelming political anxiety of this fraught time in the United States, I chose to fall back on my go to method of diversion: travel nostalgia. It’s hard to believe that I haven’t … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Maps, Tourism
Tagged Cartography, Christchurch, Dunedin, New Zealand, road trip, Wellington
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