Comments on: The Decline of Maritime Empires http://flowingdata.com/2009/12/24/the-decline-of-maritime-empires/ Strength in Numbers Thu, 24 May 2012 15:23:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jon http://flowingdata.com/2009/12/24/the-decline-of-maritime-empires/#comment-37629 Jon Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:55:16 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=4409#comment-37629 Nice to look at, but not particularly useful. Nice to look at, but not particularly useful.

]]> By: Antoine Bonnin http://flowingdata.com/2009/12/24/the-decline-of-maritime-empires/#comment-37564 Antoine Bonnin Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:03:49 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=4409#comment-37564 Beautiful viz, even for a french guy. Would love to see a focus on the last century, and show the relationships between the rich and poor countries. The way the end of colonialism was represented was great, the "shock" effect was a great idea. Beautiful viz, even for a french guy. Would love to see a focus on the last century, and show the relationships between the rich and poor countries. The way the end of colonialism was represented was great, the “shock” effect was a great idea.

]]> By: fluffy_mike http://flowingdata.com/2009/12/24/the-decline-of-maritime-empires/#comment-37539 fluffy_mike Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:41:39 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=4409#comment-37539 Very enjoyable... even for a Brit :-) Very enjoyable… even for a Brit :-)

]]> By: Ethan Tucker http://flowingdata.com/2009/12/24/the-decline-of-maritime-empires/#comment-37536 Ethan Tucker Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:34:53 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=4409#comment-37536 An excellent visual experiment. I did wonder if it would've been practical to include the Dutch in there as well though. Presumably excluded to keep things manageable? An excellent visual experiment. I did wonder if it would’ve been practical to include the Dutch in there as well though. Presumably excluded to keep things manageable?

]]> By: The Decline of Maritime Empires http://flowingdata.com/2009/12/24/the-decline-of-maritime-empires/#comment-37522 The Decline of Maritime Empires Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:26:55 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=4409#comment-37522 [...] flowingdata This entry was posted in Design and tagged Data Visualisation, information design. Bookmark the [...] [...] flowingdata This entry was posted in Design and tagged Data Visualisation, information design. Bookmark the [...]

]]> By: Twirrim http://flowingdata.com/2009/12/24/the-decline-of-maritime-empires/#comment-37488 Twirrim Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:27:26 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=4409#comment-37488 That is beautifully presented, simple but effective. Congrats to the originator. Must say as a Brit I can't help but feel a little sad at the final century! That is beautifully presented, simple but effective. Congrats to the originator.

Must say as a Brit I can’t help but feel a little sad at the final century!

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