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    Monday
    Aug292011

    Empires Fall

    Here is a nearly 150 year-old statistical graphic depicting Napoleon’s failed invasion of Russia in 1812.  The thickness of the line represents the number of people alive. 422,000 started, 10,000 came back.  The graphic was made by Charles Minard.  (Right click on the image to see it in full.)

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