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Hotlinks For 2012 By Date

01 to 08 January, 2012

The OECD iLibrary
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development promotes policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world. They do this in a number of ways, the most important of which is the collection of data so that people can come to understand what works, where, and how well. This link takes you to their new iLibrary site. The main OECD site is at http://www.oecd.org.

08 to 15 January, 2012

David Rumsey Map Collection
A brilliant and extensive historical map collection, with nearly 30,000 maps, divided into different collections. A very powerful search routine allows viewers to search by broad or narrow categories. Wonderful place to find the exact map you're looking for.

15 to 22 January, 2012

NGA Geonet Names Server
There is an incredible amount of data and information here. Exploring it is the only way to figure it all out and to make sense of what's available for the average user. Start with "GNS Search - Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Viewer Page" and try clicking various options. You can "search" for a name by clicking the read "search" button above the map; you can explore individual countries and regions. A great resource

22 to 29 January, 2012

US Census Bureau Pop Clocks
The US Census Bureau maintains these two Population Clocks for easy reference and consistent population estimates. There are links on this page for further information. If you search for other Pop Clocks, you'll find many, and you'll find that they often vary enormously in their estimates of US and World population. These two, from the US Census Bureau, are generally accepted as the most accurate.

29 January to 5 February, 2012

World Subway Pages
An amazingly comprehensive collection of global subway maps and information. "One of the world's largest and most varied collections" of transit-related material.

5 to 12 February, 2012

The Library of Congress
It's easy to spend hours and urs at this website, browsing all the different areas and collections. My favorites at the moment are American Memory and the amazing Maps collection, but you'll undoubtedly find others that keep you occupied for a long time.

12 to 19 February, 2012

Bringing The World Home
The full title of this great little book is Bringing the World Home: A Resource Guide to Raising Intercultural Kids. The authors are an educator and a 9-year-old girl. Lots of good ideas, in many categories, for enriching family life, and school programs.

19 to 26 February, 2012

Space Weather
An amazing source of information about or Sun, and about Space Weather in general. Want to know about the chances of seeing an Aurora tonight? Want to see pictures of sunspots, or read predictions for Geomagnetic Storms so you'll know when not to listen to shortwave radio? Among other things, this site has archives of photos, a calendar of Earth-Asteroid encounters, and a collection of essential web links. Fascinating and very informative.

26 February to 04 March, 2012

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
This is the 2012 USDA Zone Map for plant hardiness, the standard by which growers and gardeners can determine which plants are likely to thrive at any particular location. The map is available this year, for the first time, as an interactive GIS-based map. You may also just enter your zip code and explore your area's hardiness zone. Can be downloaded and printed in a variety of sizes and resolutions.

04 to 11 March, 2012

Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth
A collection of videos that were created on the ground from a series of still images that were taken by crew aboard the International Space Station. The file type is .mov; some move quite fast, and some were assembled at a rate of 1 frame per second, approximating the true speed of the ISS over the Earth. Fascinating and remarkable.

11 to 18 March, 2012

Endonym Map
So many maps printed in the West use the English-language names for places -- such as Japan instead of Nihon, Germany instead of Deutschland, Norwa instead of Norge, and so on. An endonym is the name for a place in the language of the people who live there. This map attempts not only to put the correct endonym with each country, but in the language of the country. Fun and interesting.

18 to 25 March, 2012

Migrations Map
This remarkable map is an effort to allow users to study inward and outward migrations for many of the countries of the world; you can view either the ten PROVIDING countries of lifetime migrants to a country, or the RECEIVING countries of migrants from the country you're interested in. Be sure to read about the sources of data and the design of the website by clicking at the bottom where it says 'learn more'. Very interesting, and possibly very useful. The link will open the map for Canada, but you can select from 216 countries and territories.

25 March to 1 April, 2012

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day
APOD contains the largest collection of annotated Earth and Astronomical images on the internet; a new image is presented every day -- in fact, you can subscribe via RSS feed. The site is written, coordinated, and edited by two professional astronomers, who clearly love what they do, and love sharing it.

1 to 8 April, 2012

Old Maps Online
A collaboration based in the UK, but linking online map collections all around the world. Click on the map or type a place name, then narrow your search by date. Available maps meeting your criteria are listed on the right. Results are interesting and useful and fun.

8 to 15 April, 2012

History of Europe in Maps
Euratlas Periodis Web shows the history of Europe through a sequence of 21 historical maps, every map depicting the political situation at the end of each century. Instructions are given for viewing more detailed provinces and cities, and for navigation. Very interesting.

15 to 22 April, 2012

Vessel Tracker
There are a number of ship tracking websites available; this is one I happen to find fun and useful, because of it nice graphics. Put in a callsign (Try, for example, V7XE4, which is the MV Antwerpia, a freighter registered in Majuro), and see the vessel's registry information, location, and more. Put in a name, such as Coral Princess, for photos and other information. You can even search by cruise line, and link to various lines' websites. Fun to play with and get familiar with.

22 to 29 April, 2012

The Earth Platinum Atlas
The world's largest atlas. 6 feet high, 4.5 feet wide (9 feet wide when opened). It takes 2 or more people to turn the pages. Only 31 copies were printed. Price: $100,000. This link will also lead you to other images. Fun to imagine where it would go in your library.

29 April to 6 May, 2012

Maps.com Games Page
An assortment of games, brain teasers, reviews, and more. Some are simple drag-and-drop games, others are crosswords, jigsaws, etc. Worth a visit.

6 to 13 May, 2012

Dining Out In The World
A fun flash game about food in other parts of the world. How many of the 11 questions can you get right?

13 to 20 May, 2012

Population by Lat and by Long
A couple of fascinating maps, and some helpful text. These maps plot population distribution on the axes of latitude and longitude. Not all that useful or precise, but very strangely beautiful. ***

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