PART H (Visual Texts II: Maps/Pictures/Diagrams)

Art

• The Satirical Art of Ralph Steadman (a sample) (NOTE: Visit his website to learn more about the artist and his art: http://ralphsteadman.com/)

Astronomy

• The Solar System (source)

• The Milky Way (source) "Mauna Kea is an inactive volcano on Hawaii with heights of roughly 13,000 feet. With its high altitude, dry environment, and stable airflow, Mauna Kea’s summit is one of the best sites in the world for astronomical observation. This photo, shot by Andrew Hara using long exposure techniques, gives us an incredible view of the Milky Way." (Quote from source)

• International Space Station (source) Space station on May 29, 2011 (viewed with the earth as the backdrop)

Class/Classism (The super rich versus the rest of us)

• Child Labor

  • In the U.S. in the 19th Century (same as Reading no. CW/CS12 of Part A)

  • In the U.S. and elsewhere around the world today (same as Reading no. CW/CS11 of Part A)

• The Corporatization of Our Food Supply

  • I9 Fast food facts will make you sick (same as Reading no. CW/CS-31(a) of Part A)

• U.S. Income Inequality through the Centuries Part 1 Part 2 (source) NOTE: You must also read these two articles available here and here.

• Baltic Dry Index (charting corruption and greed: The crash of 2008)

• Baltic Dry Index: current picture

• Groceries and the Corporate Monopolies (food shopping and the illusion of choice). NOTE: You must also read the first 13 pages of this document available here

Columbian Exchange

• Graphic 1 (source) (examples of items in the Columbian Exchange) NOTE: You must also read this article available here.

Diet/Food

• Mediterranean Diet Pyramid (eating healthy)

• Vegetarian Diet Pyramid (eating healthy) source

History

• Voyages of Zheng He 1405-1433 (source)

• Map of the Silk Road (and the East to West Diffusion)

• Marmaray Project

• Chinese Funerary Complex: A 2000-year old mausoleum of the First Chinese Emperor, Qin Shi Huang--A UNESCO World Heritage Site

  • Image 1 (source)

  • Image 2 (source)

  • Image 3 (source)

  • Image 4 (source)

  • Image 5 (source)

• Chinese Treasure Ship (in comparison with a European ship)

  • Image 1

• African Americans and the U.S. Civil War

• African American Struggles for Civil Rights (Images--various sources)

• South Africa's Nelson Mandela (a biographical time line in words and pictures)

• The Tiananmen Square Protests and Massacre 1989 (Images--various sources) NOTE: You must also read the news item available here.

• Reception of a Venetian Delegation in Damascus in 1511 (painting c. 1525, unknown artist, Louvre Museum, Paris)

  • Image 1 (source)

  • Image 2 (source)

Political Geography

• Africa (source)

• Africa--Area Comparison (source)

• Asia (source)

• Central America and the Caribbean (source)

• Europe (source)

• Middle East (source)

• North America (source)

• Oceania (source)

• South America (source)

• South East Asia (source)

• World (Mercator Projection) (source)

• World (area proportional map) source NOTE: Explore maps with other themes here.

Race

• Stereotypes of the Irish (Same as Reading no. RW-15 of Part A)

• New York City's Residents (featuring mainly those of African, European, and Hispanic heritage)--minus the rats and the cockroaches!

Slide Images

• Thought-Provoking (downloadable) slide images

U.B. Campus

• U.B. Campus through the Seasons (a personal view) (NOTE: click on the pictures to see a full resolution)

World Economy

• Maps of Various Economic Indicators (not yet available)

Miscellaneous

• Consciousness-Raising Copyright-Free Images