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

Using vivid color and in-depth detail, the topographical maps @mappdoutofficial creates show what plain maps lack ... give you a new perspective on the world.

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 ...