Cartographers rely on the authority of maps to communicate locations, guide navigation at sea, and shape people’s perceptions ...

The Mercator projection of the world map is suited for marine navigation and once so commonplace that generations of schoolchildren thought Greenland was as large as Africa. Though out of fashion, it ...

An incredibly detailed explanation of why this international nightmare came to be.

You’re going to need some double-sided tape. By Joshua Sokol 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 ...