RE: MI State of the World Atlas

[Jacques Gelinas]

Derek, In cartographic terms I believe you are refering to Cartogram maps. As far as I know there are no unique software solution to make these maps (If there is I would like to know). Chapter 10 of Cartography Thematic Map Design by Borden D. Dent addresses this type of mapping. ISBN 0-697-22970-X Knowing the technics describe by Mr. Dent you can then use a combination of MapInfo, and a graphic package of your choice (and a lot of trial/error/patience) to create cartogram maps.   Hope this helps a bit...   Jacques Gelinas   Géosphère Géomatique______________________ http://www3.sympatico.ca/geosphere 265 Chemin Freeman Hull (Québec) J8Z 2B1 819-773-4239     Hello- Does anyone know of a program or tool that can make maps like those in Michael Kidron's "State of the World Atlas," where countries are distorted to represent their size in a certain category?  Is this just an artist's rendering or was some software used to produce them? Thanks, Derek -------------------------- Derek E. Bedarf GIS Manager The Environmental Company, Inc. 2496 Old Ivy Road, Suite 300 Charlottesville, VA 22903 804.295.4446 (phone) 804.295.5535 (fax) http://www.tecinc.com <http://www.tecinc.com> ----------------------------------------------------------------------