Charles Joseph Minard’s famed carte figurative of Napoleon’s march to Moscow is considered by most to be one of the finest maps ever produced. It’s elegant, it’s clever, and it’s clear. Edward Tufte said that it “may well be the best statistical graphic ever drawn.” It's also a sad terrible glimpse of Napoleon's vanity and the indifferent, featureless cruelty of War if you can see inside the lines. Have a look, it's all there .....
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