Because previous world maps depicted only Europe, Asia, and Africa, this discovery warranted a new map. In 1507, German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller published one that included—and named ...

The world map is familiar sight on classroom walls and in atlases, but in terms of country and continent size, it’s way off – and all because of a 16th-century projection.

World maps are showing country sizes to be geographically inaccurate depending on their placement near the Poles due to the type of projection they use. By Lotti O'Brien 15:57, Tue, Oct 8, 2024 ...

He Memorized the World With Google Maps. Now He’s Exploring It. Few people are better than Trevor Rainbolt at identifying obscure locations online — but there’s even more joy in watching him ...

Centuries of flawed maps have led to a misconception about Greenland's size, which is nowhere near as big as it looks on the familiar flat world map. It's certainly not a small island: It's about ...