National Geographic’s archive has maps of Mars dating back to when some scientists still thought there might be Martian-made canals on its surface.

And the maps in National Geographic's Atlas of the World are particularly beautiful and informative. Sometimes it's fun to just look at the book and see what you can find.

Since 1915, National Geographic cartographers have charted earth, seas, and skies in maps capable of evoking dreams.

A newly spotlighted artifact from ancient Mesopotamia is offering a rare window into how one of the world’s earliest ...

Likewise, as agents of manipulation, maps are well-positioned to influence and shape global views when driven by economic, nationalistic, or political interests. Geographic imagery has widely been ...

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Author National Geographic Maps (Firm) Notes Relief shown by shading and spot heights. Depths shown by gradient tints and soundings. At head of title: National Geographic. Issued in slip case.

A thin box could hold flat double-sided maps of all the major objects in the solar system, or a stack of Earth maps giving physical and political data. The Winkle tripel is a map to hang on your wall.

Most of the world maps you’ve seen in your life are past their prime. The Mercator was devised by a Flemish cartographer in 1569. The Winkel Tripel, the map style favored by National Geographic ...

The Map Machine, as the feature is known, offers an atlas of world, continent, regional, and country maps for printing, as well as photos, cultural profiles, and geographic facts.

Finally, an Accurate World Map That Doesn't Lie We're long overdue for an accurate world map. Get the real story behind different map projections and see which one is the most accurate map of the ...

Fossils, like historical maps, are relics of a past we can still learn from today. They capture a snapshot in time of Earth as it once was. Through study, we can unlock details about the organisms ...