Infographics, Maps, Music and More

Monday, September 21, 2015

The Migration Crisis In Europe

Hundreds of thousands of migrants are trying to make their way to European Union. The majority of them are from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan...

Migration journeys to the European Union

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Migration: Are there more people on the move?

Saturday, September 19, 2015

Astronomy - maps and images

Detailed Map Of The Local Universe

The universe as seen by AKARI All-Sky Survey

Solar Interstellar Neighborhoods

Local Galactic Group

Comparing Planet Sizes

There is an awesome catalogue of images here:

Saturday, September 12, 2015

State of the World (Myriad Editions)

I took this book/atlas out of the library near where I work. Highly recommended, it is very nicely done...

The State of the World Atlas, was originally devised by Michael Kidron and Ronald Segal and is now authored by leading international peace researcher Dan Smith, OBE. It has sold more than 700,000 copies worldwide. (Myriad Editions- Penguin Books)

Over 50-plus thematic world maps and vivid graphics break down hardcore statistics into an accessible, compelling form. A unique visual overview of current events and global trends.

Atlas Book Cover

About >

Flipbook >

EXAMPLES

As used in blogs...

Friday, September 11, 2015

Mapping Stereotypes by Yanko Tsvetkov

I was actually out to compile a different set of (serious!) maps but Yanko's work caught my eye and this post came about instead - he is brilliant!

Atlas of Prejudice

Visit his gallery: https://atlasofprejudice.com/

Be sure to visit his site for more "mapped insights" on stereotypes

Mapping Stereotypes >

Infographics Blog Feature:

Satirical Cartography >

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Grand Central Terminal

The Grand Central Terminal is truly a magnificent building, It was constructed in 1903-1913 and stands as an elegant tribute to the glory days of railroading and long distance passenger travel.

More Info >

Track and Building Diagrams

Below are a few of the many diagrams found online about the terminal...

Adjacent Subway Info

New York Central

The New York Central Railroad was a large railroad best known for its flagship "Water Level Route" between Grand Central Terminal (GCT) in New York City and LaSalle Street Station in Chicago, Illinois. Advertised as "The Most Famous Train in the World”, the 20th Century Limited was an express passenger train on the New York Central Railroad from 1902 to 1967.

this is a magnificent map!

Further Info

Google Searches will bring up and abundance of images as well as additional maps and diagrams.
Maps >
Diagrams >

Thursday, July 30, 2015

"Making a Killing" by Streaming

Making a Killing...

Even though worldwide streaming revenues increased by almost 40 percent in 2014 as the number of subscribers grew from 28 million in 2013 to 41 million, artists are paid virtually nothing via streaming music sites like Spotify and Pandora. But as many have put it "the genie is already out of the bottle"...

-Articles-

Musings On Music Markets >

Digital Music Revenue >

The Rapid Rise of Digital Music >

Revenue? (not for the creators - just the distributors!)

Money For the Songwriter ? >

Final Thoughts >

Taylor Swift is right: Music can’t survive if you don’t pay for it. The average artist needs around 150 Spotify streams to equal the payout of a single $.99 download. Streaming services are killing digital download sales, with Pandora and Spotify leading the pack.

Friday, July 24, 2015

Interactive "Music Infographics" from the Google Creative Lab

Alexander Chen - Google Creative Lab

This work is outstanding!!

Conductor turns the New York subway system into

an interactive string instrument.

Les Paul Google Doodle

- A tribute to Les Paul.

Pianophase.com -

A performance and visualization of the first section from

Steve Reich's 1967 piece Piano Phase.