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Ecosystems of the World
9 Jul 2010Ripetungi has a post about the design process that went into it.
Atmosphere
In: Science
8 Jul 2010Following up on their great top of land to bottom of sea graphic, ouramazingplanet.com has created one about the Earth’s atmosphere. (via)
2010 Radial Calendar
7 Jul 2010The year in a circle. Not sure I agree with a lot of the color choices, but the layout it comprehensive, and includes the lunar calendar. Available as a poster. (via)
We’re getting baked this week on the East coast. Here are some useful charts:
Military water consumption table:
Heat-related injury symptoms, first-aid, and prevention:
Oooooooooh! Ahhhhhhhhhh!
1 Jul 2010‘Tis the season to blow ourselves up – or at least sit in a lawn chair drinking a beer with friends/family looking up at colorful explosions the sky. Is America a great country or what?! Have a nice holiday weekend everyone!
Where fireworks are legal (PDF file). We have some odd laws: for example, you can buy fireworks in Pennsylvania, but only if you don’t live there.
How fireworks work: (and here’s even more detail, if you’re interested)
US Injuries per 100lbs of fireworks used:
Pounds of fireworks used: 
RSA Animations
28 Jun 2010The RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce) has been producing a series of fascinating animated info-lectures on a variety of topics. Below is a sampling.
on time:
on being "happy!":
Superfreakonomics:
Non-Geographic Mapping: Transportation
In: Culture Graphic Design (general) Interactive Maps Science
16 Jun 2010An example of dynamic re-mapping.
Oil: How it Breaks Down in the Ocean
14 Jun 2010MSNBC takes you through the 8 steps of weathering. (via)
Habitat Gap Map
14 Jun 2010Through ground and satellite surveys of land cover, the U. S. Geological Survey’s Gap Analysis Program has generated data that conservationists may be able to use to create and sustain habitat for wildlife.
The Gap Analysis Program is charged with figuring out which common species’ habitats may not be well represented by existing parks and conservation areas. The only way to do that is to mash up a bunch of data about species and land use (via)
A pretty comprehensive report, with some of the ugliest color schemes I’ve seen in a while.
History of Programmers
In: Internet/tech Science
7 Jun 2010There’s also a detailed discussion of the design process that went into producing this infographic. (via)
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