The Atlas of the Real World

Htt the Telegraph for reproducing some of these images which I find quite helpful in showing important stuff. Take this historical move through wealth. First in 1AD

The size of each territory shows the GDP, adjusted for local purchasing power, of the equivalent territory in 1 AD. The Americas appear small, partly because fewer people lived there in year 1 AD."
Then we move to 1900

Then look at the projection for 2015.

Note the economic resurrection of China.
I may add the source book to my wish list ...
The Atlas of the Real World - Telegraph: