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Tag Archives: world
Why the North is taking itself too serious
Map-making has always had the problem of trying to fit the surface of a (roughly) ball-shaped object on a flat piece of paper. A map reflective of the true proportions of our planet would look something like this: However, most … Continue reading
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Tagged earth, equator, geopolitics, map of the world, mapping, Maps, north-south divide, Northern hemisphere, Southern hemisphere, world, world map
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Upside down?
Ever since I spent 3 months on student exchange in Australia in 1992 and realised that I was not walking upside down, let alone falling off the earth, I have been very adamant against the use of “up” or “down” … Continue reading
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