Lars H. Rohwedder/Wikimedia CommonsMercator projection map. The Mercator projection is good because it preserves the angles and shapes of the world’s continental landmasses well, but it greatly ...

A map showing how small ... to other continents. "The Mercator projection was useful for navigation back in the day, but it really warped how we view the world. It’s crazy to think that so ...

Whether you realize it or not, you're probably pretty familiar with the Mercator projection. It's the chosen map of Google, and often displayed in classrooms around the country. But Boston public ...