-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: election cartograms Date: Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:00:09 -0500 From: Michael McDonnell <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] References: <[log in to unmask]> Laurel: The cartograms are fun. That kind of map used to be very difficult to make. Then these physicists at the University of Michigan developed this computer program. I forget what they were trying to do when they developed it. I know it had nothing to do with maps. We just received an atlas of these cartograms titled THE ATLAS OF THE REAL WORLD if you want to see more maps like them. G1021.D586 2008 (Map) Michael McDonnell >>> Maps-L Moderator <[log in to unmask]> 11/7/2008 4:29 PM >>> -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: election cartograms Date: Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:24:56 -0500 From: Laurel Grotzinger <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Wow, what fun. The manipulated maps could be turned into interesting Rohrshach tests; I see nasty looking beasts prowling about! Laurel A. Grotzinger, Professor Central Reference, Waldo Library [log in to unmask] Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5353 Tel: 269 387-5418 >>> Maps-L Moderator <[log in to unmask]> 11/07/08 10:14 AM >>> -------- Original Message -------- Subject: election cartograms Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 09:08:27 -0600 (CST) From: Donna G Genzmer <[log in to unmask]> To: If you haven't seen this already, here are some 2008 cartograms. http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mejn/election/2008/?map Happy Friday! Donna -- Donna G. Genzmer, GISP Director, Cartography & GIS Center Secretary, Treasurer, Webmaster, GIS Council University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee PO Box 413 3210 N. Maryland Ave./Bolton 420 Milwaukee, WI 53201 USA 414-229-4865 (p) 414-229-3981 (f) http://www4.uwm.edu/cgis http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/GIS http://www.uwm.edu/~dgs