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13. Would be cool to have a full set of 5 maps

Tue Mar 21, 2017, 08:57 AM

Mar 2017

Each one a projection onto a Platonic solid.

Also, your map is wrong. Mexico is supposed to be below the US

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Boston Public Schools Adopt the Peters Projection World Map - A Brief Discussion [View all] derby378 Mar 2017 OP

Life imitating art nycbos Mar 2017 #1

I thought of this scene right away, too. LOL emmadoggy Mar 2017 #2

YES! elleng Mar 2017 #6

One of the best volstork Mar 2017 #10

As an Air Force navigator, we used Lambert conformals LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2017 #3

Would be cool to have a full set of 5 maps VWolf Mar 2017 #13

this is why they did it...shocking (and fun) oldcynic Mar 2017 #4

What's the purpose of the loud distractiing music? rickford66 Mar 2017 #7

the background music has got to go! pfitz59 Mar 2017 #11

Amen ronatchig Mar 2017 #14

You're not the first one to complain about the music derby378 Mar 2017 #15

Just use a freaking globe. VWolf Mar 2017 #12