Whilst walking to the cinema this week in the never-ending heatwave, it occurred to me that something wasn’t quite right. The weather was perfect, the schools are on holiday and yet I didn’t see a single person as I walked the 15 minutes to the cinema at 10.30am on a weekday morning. I couldn’t and… Continue reading Imprisoned childen, phone zombies… do you ever feel like you’re living on another planet?
Tag: Civilisation
Visualising the spread of cities throughout time
As I’m really busy with my tours this week and don’t have a great deal of time to do a lot of writing, instead I found neat little video that I found that conveys a fascinating subject. The creation and the spread of cities and hence the spread of civilisation. Even from the graphic below… Continue reading Visualising the spread of cities throughout time
Amazing chart on the rise & fall of civilisations
I don’t normally post short little blog posts but I thought I would make an exception for this. I’ve been studying it on and off for several months and it is one of the most fascinating charts that I’ve ever seen. This chart is a little old and dates from the mid 20th century but… Continue reading Amazing chart on the rise & fall of civilisations
Stephen Liddell 