Dangerous Minds | The Rise & Fall Of Empires

The Rise & Fall Of Empires—Visualized

11.18.2009
03:25 pm

Topics:
History

Tags:
Empires
Maritime History

200-plus years of colonialism in 3.5 minutes, “The data refers to the evolution of the top 4 maritime empires of the XIX and XX centuries by extent. The visual emphasis is on their decline.”

(via Seed, via 3 Quarks Daily)

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