Introduction -- Coordinates and reference systems -- 3. Map projections -- 4. Transformations -- 5. Global navigation satellite systems -- 6. Case studies -- Appendix A. Terminology -- Appendix B.
The America you see above is a proud country. Its northwestern border is arched like a subtly confident grin. The scrawl from Minnesota to Maine looks like a doctor's confident signature. East and ...
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 ...
Image Credit: Gene Keyes Winner of the Buckminster Fuller Institute's 2013 map contest, by Nicole Santucci and Woodcut Maps. (Buckminster Fuller Institute) Finalist in the Buckminster Fuller Institute ...
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 world. The AuthaGraph is the most accurate world map ...
Ever since we discovered Earth was round, mapmakers have struggled to create a map that accurately shows our planet in 2D. Most notably, Africa always ends up appearing far smaller than it actually is ...
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