Pretty cool story on the tradeoffs involved in choosing various map projections, including some I'd never seen before.
Every Map Starts with a Lie - The Last Word On Nothing
It’s not often that a map projection makes headlines. I have tried and failed to convince editors they are newsworthy. So it’s honestly exciting to see so many stories about the United Nations’ decision to adopt a new map projection. When I heard the news, I thought, “YES! They are ditching the Mercator. Good riddance!” […]
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