Tom PattersonThe Equal Earth map projection ... all of the maps that you are used to seeing are distorted. The most common map is the Mercator projection map, which was created by Flemish ...

I’m ok! A map projection is an attempt by cartographers (map makers) to show all or part of the Earth’s curved surface on a flat surface. The Mercator map projection is used widely for ...

We all know that the Earth is round, not flat. But our maps are flat. If you can remove all the peel from an orange in one go (an impressive task in itself), try to lay it out flat like a piece of ...

Whether you realize it or not, you're probably pretty familiar with the Mercator projection. It's the chosen map of Google, and often displayed in classrooms around the country. But Boston public ...