Cartographers rely on the authority of maps to communicate locations, guide navigation at sea, and shape people’s perceptions ...
Cartography is cool. Where would we be without it as a species?
Anaximander's Map is considered by some to be the first-ever world map, and alleged versions of it have been shared across social media channels since at least 2020, from Instagram and Reddit to ...
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 ...