"This book is called 'World geo-graphic atlas' because it includes, in addition to GEO-graphic maps, many GRAPHIC illustrations of subjects closely related to modern geography" --Verso of t.p. "All ...

The Mercator projection, a centuries-old map style from the age of sail, still prevails in the internet age. Here’s what the ...

For centuries, the maps used to understand the world have distorted Africa’s size compared to most northerly nations.