What different world maps get right - and what they get wrong
- The now widely used Mercator map was created in 1569 by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator.
- Its main purpose was to help European sailors navigate the oceans, as cartography Professor James Cheshire at University London College explained.
- "He wanted a straight line to be drawn on a map to look like a straight line in reality if you followed a compass bearing," he told the BBC.
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- The now widely used Mercator map was created in 1569 by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator.
- Its main purpose was to help European sailors navigate the oceans, as cartography Professor James Cheshire at University London College explained.
- "He wanted a straight line to be drawn on a map to look like a straight line in reality if you followed a compass bearing," he told the BBC.
Sources: BBC News