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The Atlas for a Nuclear War
A detailed propaganda atlas published in 1982 against the proliferation of nuclear weapons, dealing with their past, present and possible futures.
Jun 5
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Miguel García Álvarez
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May 2025
The abyss of demographic winter
A journey through the major demographic risks in human history, from the threat of overpopulation to the abyss of demographic winter.
May 29
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Miguel García Álvarez
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Italian irredentism and propaganda
The history of Italian unification, the emergence of the sentiment of irredentism, and how it was used by fascism during the 20th century.
May 22
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Miguel García Álvarez
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Europa Regina
The story of how the myth of the abduction of Europa and the geographical creation of the European continent gave rise to Europa Regina, one of the most…
May 15
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Miguel García Álvarez
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Lost waters: prehistoric lakes
The history of the formation and drainage of some of the most important prehistoric lakes: Paratethys, Agassiz, West Siberia and Mega-Chad.
May 8
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Miguel García Álvarez
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The blackout: chickpeas, uncertainty and misinformation
On the blackout of 28 April in the Iberian Peninsula, uncertainty and the danger of misinformation. And my chickpeas.
May 1
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Miguel García Álvarez
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April 2025
Unexpected curves: Drawing straight lines on a map
A combination of flight paths, a calculation of the direction of Mecca and sea routes. All about geodesic lines.
Apr 24
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Miguel García Álvarez
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Unexpected curves: Drawing straight lines on a map
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The Plague
Albert Camus dedicated a remarkable book to it. And with that as an excuse, this is a journey through the ravages of the plague throughout human…
Apr 17
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Miguel García Álvarez
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How humans learned to paint the world
A journey through nine maps of history that describe how we discovered the world we live in and how we learned to paint it.
Apr 10
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Miguel García Álvarez
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Portugal is not a small country
A journey through the propaganda of Portugal's Estado Novo, as well as some of the most iconic maps of its propaganda production.
Apr 3
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Miguel García Álvarez
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March 2025
Daylight saving time
How it began as a complaint about not being able to make the most of the daylight, and then it was established due to the need to save energy in times…
Mar 27
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Miguel García Álvarez
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Time zones: time standardization
How we went from each city having a local time, to a national standardization and, finally, with the well-known international time zones.
Mar 20
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Miguel García Álvarez
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