See, the world maps we’ve been using for centuries don’t show the most accurate appearance of the landmasses, either. But the Equal Earth World Map is changing that.

World map with the British Empire highlighted in red, Mercator projection. Author: Colomb, J.C.R. Publisher: MacClure & Co. Date: 1886. Location: Great Britain. BY Ruben Pater In November 2014 ...

Various other flat maps have been drawn over the centuries, but they all have the same issue: It is impossible to portray the 3D Earth on a 2D map without compromise.

The map is listed on Unesco’s Memory of the World Register and described as ‘the only complete example of a large medieval world map intended for public display’. In many ways, it serves as ...

The Waldseemüller map, printed in 1507, depicted the New World in a new way. Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress. It was a curious little book.