Common projections shrink the size of Africa, but experts have long debated whether creating a precise map is possible.

Brazil has launched a new world map that places the South American nation ... Critics, however, accuse the government of politicizing cartography. In a social media post, Brazilian President ...

Although Ptolemy’s calculations were inaccurate—leading to distortions in distances—he was the first to use mathematics in cartography. Certain aspects of his world map, like his successful ...

Created by Hajime Narukawa, the AuthaGraph World Map was announced as the winner ... the Mercator projection marked a giant leap for cartography. Introduced in 1569, it rendered Earth's parallels ...

Hamburg-based developer Pipapo Games has released a new trailer for cozy cartography adventure ... small team is really excited to show Map Map to the world with our brand new trailer,” said ...

The MBTA may not be one of the world's top transit systems by conventional measures. But its map is one of the finest, according to Mark Ovenden, transit and cartography expert. He joins Radio ...

A World Map With No National Borders and 1,642 Animals ... Then as now, he said, he understood cartography simply as representational drawing from a distance. Mr. Thomas logged the time he spent ...