Maps and the Mercator Projection:...

Maps and the Mercator Projection: Why Size Really Matters

Tea Across Eras di Rose & Nell
S3 · E8
9 lug 2026
32:46

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Have you ever wondered how big Siberia really is? Who decided the north pole was up? Maps seem like an unchanging constant, but the way we see our world depends a whole lot on context. Join us as we talk about maps, navigation, and why a five hundred year old nautical chart powers global positioning to this day.

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