Jason Kottke links to a thrilling (yes, thrilling) animated video showing the evolution of global shipping routes between the mid-18th century and mid-19th century:
Here's a fuller explanation from Ben Schmidt, who made the video: "This shows mostly Spanish, Dutch, and English routes — they are surprisingly constant over the period (although some empires drop in and out of the record), but the individual voyages are fun. And there are some macro patterns--the move of British trade towards India, the effect of the American Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars, and so on."
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