The Histomap by John Sparks, 1931, depicts the ebb and flow of world powers from antiquity to today, part of a visual history of the timeline.
Actually got to page through Cartographies of Time: A History of the Timeline recently. Really really beautiful stuff.
About Atlantic Magazine:
OMG look at this!!!! Want!!!
Just saw this book last night. Pretty awesome.
The Histomap by John Sparks, 1931, depicts the ebb and flow of world powers from antiquity to today, part of a visual...