Timelines, Sequences, Maps—simultaneous and beautiful. The complete atlas is at the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection and is well worth a studied look. Details! Also, take a quick read of Steven Heller discussing the Atlas at Print Magazine and An Infographist is Just a Visual Journalist from Swiss Infographics.com
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