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The Distribution
of Population by
County in 1981.
The volume of the spheres
is in proportion to the
resident population, but
distorted by perspective.
Figure 9.1 The 64 counties are shown as spheres, the volumes of which are
drawn in proportion to their populations, coloured to match the colours in the
map and projected on an equal land area map, viewed from the south. Three-
dimensional views can be misleading. Here, Devon appears larger than Strath-
clyde because it is drawn in the foreground, while the size of London obscures
other areas. Note: the lower part of this image is an enlarged low resolution
computer screen snapshot that was created by early ray-tracing software and so
appear mottled in places.
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