Re: Can This New Map Fix Our Distorted Views of the World?

2021-02-26 Thread Michael Ossipoff
Sorry, but the mapping of the Earth in two circular pieces goes back at least to the 1500s or 1400s. . The difference is that the 1400s & 1500s maps showed two side-by-side circles, making it much easier to use, rather than having it on opposite sides of a disk. . The favorite ancient way to map

Can This New Map Fix Our Distorted Views of the World?

2021-02-26 Thread Peter Mayer
Hi, The New York Times has published an article on an interesting new 'double sided' map projection. I'm wondering whether it might be able to be used as a Foster-Lambert dial: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/24/science/new-world-map.html?smid=url-share best wishes, Peter -- ---