The Newsletter of (Not Quite) Everything
Subscribe
Sign in
Home
Chat
Archive
About
New
Top
Discussion
How do we know what 21 degrees C means?
An extract from James Vincent’s Beyond Measure: The Hidden History of Measurement.
18 hr ago
•
Jonn Elledge
13
2
Share this post
How do we know what 21 degrees C means?
jonn.substack.com
Copy link
Linkedin
Facebook
Email
Notes
Epistemological nightmares
This week: some number crunching on UK electoral history, some notes on a list of lists of lists, and, finally, that new rail map of Birmingham.
May 24
•
Jonn Elledge
10
3
Share this post
Epistemological nightmares
jonn.substack.com
Copy link
Linkedin
Facebook
Email
Notes
The big issue
This week: the housing election looms at last. Also: some notes on Australia’s big things, and a map of British cities by popularity.
May 17
•
Jonn Elledge
21
5
Share this post
The big issue
jonn.substack.com
Copy link
Linkedin
Facebook
Email
Notes
A short history of the borders of Eurovision
Never mind the music, here’s a map.
May 13
•
Jonn Elledge
18
3
Share this post
A short history of the borders of Eurovision
jonn.substack.com
Copy link
Linkedin
Facebook
Email
Notes
Measure for Measure, Step by Step
This week: why the local election results show Labour is still comfortably headed for government. Also, some curious notes on the history of…
May 10
•
Jonn Elledge
16
10
Share this post
Measure for Measure, Step by Step
jonn.substack.com
Copy link
Linkedin
Facebook
Email
Notes
Locals and imperials
This week: the local elections are finally here, oh joy, oh rapture. Also: some notes on extremely big empires, and a map of an extremely populated…
May 3
•
Jonn Elledge
12
7
Share this post
Locals and imperials
jonn.substack.com
Copy link
Linkedin
Facebook
Email
Notes
April 2023
Cold grey rivers and wine-dark seas
This week: how the home of London’s government tells a story of national decline; why the poet Homer couldn’t see the colour blue; and the curse of…
Apr 26
•
Jonn Elledge
15
3
Share this post
Cold grey rivers and wine-dark seas
jonn.substack.com
Copy link
Linkedin
Facebook
Email
Notes
Meanwhile, in Rishi Sunak’s head
Also this week: a map of Europe’s built up areas; and I take a trip to Luton Airport, just to show that I can.
Apr 19
•
Jonn Elledge
17
4
Share this post
Meanwhile, in Rishi Sunak’s head
jonn.substack.com
Copy link
Linkedin
Facebook
Email
Notes
The Streisand Effect
Also this week: how many colours can a metro map have? And a gif of the absurdity of English government.
Apr 12
•
Jonn Elledge
13
6
Share this post
The Streisand Effect
jonn.substack.com
Copy link
Linkedin
Facebook
Email
Notes
The trouble with “failing”
This week: the true meaning, and lack thereof, of “failing organisation”; a new, old way of looking at history; and one of the most baffling maps of…
Apr 5
•
Jonn Elledge
14
6
Share this post
The trouble with “failing”
jonn.substack.com
Copy link
Linkedin
Facebook
Email
Notes
March 2023
Whisper it, but Labour is still on course for majority government
Caution, meet wind. Also this week: an extremely short history of Washington DC.
Mar 29
•
Jonn Elledge
16
6
Share this post
Whisper it, but Labour is still on course for majority government
jonn.substack.com
Copy link
Linkedin
Facebook
Email
Notes
Orange blossoms
On the proposed naming of the London Overground lines.
Mar 25
•
Jonn Elledge
7
7
Share this post
Orange blossoms
jonn.substack.com
Copy link
Linkedin
Facebook
Email
Notes
This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please
turn on JavaScript
or unblock scripts