Tom PattersonThe Equal Earth map projection. An accurate world map is something that has evaded cartographers for centuries.

The Equal Earth World Map, on the other hand, builds on a combination of these two—a hybrid map known as the Robinson projection map, which took bits and pieces of each map to make it highly ...

This new map, created by a trio of researchers from across the U.S. and Australia, improves on the design of the Robinson projection by preserving its aesthetic appeal while also correctly ...

The world map you are probably familiar with is called the Mercator projection (below), which was developed all the way back in 1569 and greatly distorts the relative areas of land … ...

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 ...

A map with the Gall-Peters projection. (Image credit: Strebe; CC BY-SA 3.0 ) So, given the Mercator projection is flawed when it comes to its capacity to represent size, are there any other world ...

Some projections, such as the Robinson projection, Goode-Homolosine projection, and Gall-Peters projection, display the size of Earth’s landmasses much more accurately, but they leave contoured gaps ...

IN showing elevation on a map of the world generalisations are essential, but detail and accuracy must not be sacrificed for the sake of graphic effect if such a map is to have any practical value ...

When enlarged into a world map, though, Mercator becomes problematic, ... The new projection tries to correct the Robinson projection, created in 1963 by American Arthur H Robinson.

This phenomenon can be attributed to the Mercator projection, a map most commonly seen hanging in classrooms and in text books, which was created in 1596 to help sailors navigate the world.