While history books detail past events that shaped the world, historic maps literally show us how the world as we know it ...

Today, computers and tablets show maps and aerial photographs ... Flat, two-dimensional maps can look different because the world is actually curved. This means map-makers need to make compromises ...

What to do? He decided that a magnificent gift—a lavish map of the world—might maneuver him into the new king’s good graces. D’Annebault hired Pierre Desceliers, one of the best ...

Maps are ubiquitous – on phones, in-flight and car displays, and in textbooks the world over. While some maps delineate and name territories and boundaries, others show different voting blocs in ...