This map of Earth is the most accurate ever produced, and it looks completely different | indy100 Japanese architect Hajime Narukawa claims to have tackled a centuries-old problem - how to draw an oblate spheroid Earth on a flat plane. He claims the above map, called the AuthaGraph World Map, achieves this task. The projection, first created in 1999, frames the world's physical components in a 2D rectangle, attempting to represent their relative sizes as accurately as possible. It does so by dividing the world into 96 triangles, making it a tetrahedron, then unfolding it to become a rectangle. Unlike the traditional Mercator map, made in the 16th century, which overstates the size of northern areas like Greenland and minimizes that of central areas like Africa, the AuthaGraph World Map retains parity of area to a 3D projection. The projection recently won the 2016 good design grand award in Japan, an awards evening founded in 1957 by the Japanese ministry of international trade and industry. Narukawa also gave a Ted talk on his projection in 2011:
Britain From Above 40 maps that explain the world By Max Fisher By Max Fisher August 12, 2013 Maps can be a remarkably powerful tool for understanding the world and how it works, but they show only what you ask them to. So when we saw a post sweeping the Web titled "40 maps they didn't teach you in school," one of which happens to be a WorldViews original, I thought we might be able to contribute our own collection. [Additional read: How Ukraine became Ukraine and 40 more maps that explain the world] Click to enlarge.
Volcanoes! Tornadoes! Earthquakes! Get Ready for Spring with These 7 Natural Science Lessons from Scholastic Classroom Magazines Key Takeaways: Spring is the perfect time of year to teach students about natural science and prepare for Earth Day.Studying extreme weather and natural disasters is an effective and engaging way to introduce students to the exciting world of natural science.Scholastic Classroom Magazines feature fascinating, authentic articles about natural science, as well inspiring stories about students making a difference in the field. Spring is the perfect time to teach students about natural science. With Earth Day right around the corner, we know you’re looking for engaging lessons to inspire the next generation of scientists, too! From extreme weather events to inspiring stories about young people making a difference in the field of natural science, these fascinating articles and free classroom resources from Scholastic Classroom Magazines will help you create high-interest lessons to engage your students and enrich your curriculum. Volcanoes! Hurricanes! Tornadoes! Storms! Student Scientists
Tülays IKT-sida: Visualiserade kartor Visual Storytelling i skolan Projektet syftar till att på ett mer systematiskt sätt tillgängliggöra den kraft som visual storytelling och interaktiva statistikvisualiseringar kan skapa för elever och deras lärare. If it were my home Jämför Sverige med andra länder Länders area Här kan du se visualisering av den "sanna" storleken av olika länder. Worldmapper Världen som du aldrig sett den förut. The True Size of Här kan du se olika länders riktiga storlekar. Atlas for a Changing Planet Latitude and Longitude Finder on Map Get Coordinates
Maps Have Been Lying To You Your Entire Life The truth is that every map tells a lie, but they don’t all lie about the same thing. For example, Mercator projection maps—one of the most common in use today—exaggerate regions far from the equator. The Goode homolosine projection (pictured below) shows continents that are sized appropriately to one another, but with many interruptions and distortions of distance. Image Credit: Strebe / Wikimedia Commons This give-and-take of benefits has been a perennial problem in cartography. The issue is due to projection, which in map-making results from trying to turn a spherical globe into a flat plane. One of the most popular projections is the Mercator, but of course, it too has its flaws. However, don’t get the idea that the Mercator is a bad map. Since there is no perfect map for all occasions, your best bet is to pinpoint what you need a map for and then to weigh the advantages and disadvantages of each to suit your goal. Read this next: Neanderthals Used Eagle Talons to Make Jewelry
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