Beyond
mere maps…
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| Humboldt: Naturgemälde |
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Andrea: Alexander von Humboldt published a stunning infographic, in 1807. It was a picture of Mt. Chimborazo in Ecuador. He called it Naturgemälde meaning a ‘painting of nature’ but which also implies a sense of unity. On either side were details of temperature, humidity, light and how they influenced the plant life at different elevations.
Andrea: Alexander von Humboldt published a stunning infographic, in 1807. It was a picture of Mt. Chimborazo in Ecuador. He called it Naturgemälde meaning a ‘painting of nature’ but which also implies a sense of unity. On either side were details of temperature, humidity, light and how they influenced the plant life at different elevations.
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| Minard: Napoleon's March on Moscow |
Edward: Napoleon’s
army marched to Moscow in 1812. Some 420,000 set off and only 10,000 made it back.
Charles Minard made an infographic of the
disaster in 1869. It included geography of the route, numbers of soldiers, and temperatures.
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Voice-over
Infographics are
not new. Humboldt had more than 50 artists design many graphics to explain how
geography and nature were interrelated. Minard was an engineer who produced
more than 50 statistical charts.
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