Flat maps, designed to offer a consistent representation ... This is due to the Mercator Projection, a map type dating back to 1569, introduced by Geradus Mercator. It's a cylindrical projection ...

In order for the images to properly map onto a surface, the surface first has to be mapped so that the projection is able to properly transform the flat image in order to produce the illusion of ...

I’m ok! A map projection is an attempt by cartographers (map makers) to show all or part of the Earth’s curved surface on a flat surface. The Mercator map projection is used widely for ...