In 1569, Flemish mapmaker Gerardus Mercator synthesized existing ideas in navigation and cartography to create a new type of world map. It has stood the test of time: Billions of people would ...
If President Trump's order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America doesn't feel real yet, maybe this will make it hit home since it's ... well ... close ...
The Mercator projection, a centuries-old map style from the age of sail, still prevails in the internet age. Here’s what the African Union wants to use instead ...