Regular readers of the blog will know that I regularly feature the work of Ben Hennig, a researcher at the University of Sheffield who has produced a great many of the maps that have been associated with Worldmapper and the recent work of Danny Dorling.
These cartograms are amazing visualisations of complex data sets, and also rather beautiful.
I heard today via Twitter (naturally) that Ben is due to receive a prestigious award in Berlin next month for the quality of his contribution to geographical understanding. It also comes with a nice wodge of cash, which is nice.
Here's the press release for more information...
These cartograms are amazing visualisations of complex data sets, and also rather beautiful.
I heard today via Twitter (naturally) that Ben is due to receive a prestigious award in Berlin next month for the quality of his contribution to geographical understanding. It also comes with a nice wodge of cash, which is nice.
Here's the press release for more information...
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