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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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