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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
The story of how the list of the Seven Wonders was compiled, and what became of each of them.
Dec 7
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Miguel García Álvarez
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#30DayMapChallenge: 21st century cartographers
A wonderful challenge that allows us to dive into the work of some of today’s most creative cartographers and illustrators.
Nov 30
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Miguel García Álvarez
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How many humans have ever walked the Earth?
A small mathematical and historical exercise to determine how many people have ever walked the Earth throughout human history.
Nov 23
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Miguel García Álvarez
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An official atlas of North Korea
Nov 16
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Miguel García Álvarez
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The true size of countries
Jul 19
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Miguel García Álvarez
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Christopher Columbus and the problem of longitude
Oct 5
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Miguel García Álvarez
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How many humans have ever walked the Earth?
Nov 23
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Miguel García Álvarez
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Exploring the ocean floor
Aug 29
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Miguel García Álvarez
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The casualty count of the Battle of the Somme
Jan 26
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Miguel García Álvarez
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An official atlas of North Korea
A North Korean atlas that shows the world from the perspective of one of the most isolated countries on the planet.
Nov 16
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Miguel García Álvarez
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The mines and catacombs of Paris
A tour of the mines beneath the city of Paris and how they became the famous Catacombs of Paris.
Nov 9
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Miguel García Álvarez
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Two sunrises and two sunsets in a single day
Northern lights, two sunsets in one day, and a unique view of Greenland. In short, the advantages of travelling from Tokyo to Madrid without being able…
Nov 1
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Miguel García Álvarez
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Fun with flags
A compilation of natural landscapes that represent the flags of different countries and regions.
Oct 23
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Miguel García Álvarez
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Islarios: collections of islands
A journey through some of the first islarios, published between the 15th and 16th centuries.
Oct 16
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Miguel García Álvarez
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A world in perspective
The history of the first bird’s-eye view maps of cities, Saul Steinberg’s map and its importance in satirical cartography.
Oct 12
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Miguel García Álvarez
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Christopher Columbus and the problem of longitude
The story of one of the greatest problems in navigation and cartography for centuries, and how it was solved.
Oct 5
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Miguel García Álvarez
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