Admin on February 11th, 2009

This is a unusual historic map of the world by Nicola van Sype published in 1581. Source: Library of Congress Rare Book and Special Collections Division Washington.

 

Nicola van Sype in 16th century
 

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Admin on February 11th, 2009

Here is a beautiful historic map of the world by Robert Vaughan in 1628 compiled by Francis Drake.

 

Robert Vaughan in 17th century
 

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Admin on January 17th, 2009

Estimated number of people in the world living with HIV/AIDS in 2008.

 

World map of people living with HIV/AIDS

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Admin on January 15th, 2009

Here is a world map of ocean currents in 1911. Map is showing:

  • Orange: warm currents
  • Blue: cold currents

 

Map of ocean currents in 20th centuy

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Admin on January 15th, 2009

This is a historic Dutch map of the world by Otto Petri in 1860. Taken from "Historical & curious maps" The Pepin Press.

 

otto Petri map in 17th century

 

 

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Admin on January 12th, 2009

This is beautiful and unusual world map, Nova Orbis Tabula in Lucem Edita by Dutch cartographer Frederik de Wit in 1662.

 

frederik de Wit map in 17th century

 

 

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