The Maps Of The Week

A God inward Every Stone is a novel by Kamila Shamsie. To accompany the publication of the novel Kamila has released a gorgeous interactive map featuring only about of the of import locations inward the novel. The novel takes house inward the early on 20th Century. However artifacts as well as events from the Western Farsi Empire impinge on the plot as well as the interactive map reflects this alongside 3 dissimilar maps representing dissimilar eras of history.

The map uses the Google Maps API as well as the Leaflet mapping library alongside only about gorgeous custom map tiles. I honey the fading inward as well as out of the dissimilar custom map tiles on the map. Use the links at the bottom correct of the map to switch betwixt the map tiles. Clicking on the markers too switches the map tiles when they relate to a item era covered inward the novel.


There are only about interesting experiments going on displaying 3d edifice views alongside OpenStreetMap data. Mapzen's new Vector Tiles map demo shows edifice footprints at lower zoom levels as well as only about impressive 3d buildings when y'all zoom inward on the map.

The map includes a publish of controls to modify the perspective of the map view, to modify the lighting effects as well as to add together diverse effects to the map (check out the 'elevator' view). You tin dismiss import the 3d buildings into your ain maps past times using the Mapzen Vector Tile Service API.


Visits is a non bad agency to visualize your Google place history or Flickr albums every bit a mapped timeline. Add a link to your Google place history or a geotagged Flickr album as well as y'all tin dismiss straightaway practise an impressive mapped timeline.

Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 chronological serial of round down static Google Maps creates a visual timeline of your check-ins or photos. Mouse-over whatever of the round down maps as well as 1 business is drawn from the map to its appointment inward the timeline as well as only about other business appears to exhibit its place on a larger map.

You tin dismiss command the await of your timeline visualization past times selecting a date-range. You tin dismiss too command the grade of zoom inward the round down maps past times selecting from Street, Neighbourhood, City, Region, or Country views.