THE subject of map projections is one in which the English language is strangely deficient, a deficiency the more apparent when contrasted with the wealth of Continental literature on the subject.
Cartographers rely on the authority of maps to communicate locations, guide navigation at sea, and shape people’s perceptions ...
How distorting are map projections? Here’s what four commonly used systems of projection do to a human head. From the 1921 publication Elements in Map Projection comes this striking demonstration of ...