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Maps based on the projection are promoted by UNESCO, and they are also widely used by British schools. [3] The U.S. state of Massachusetts and Boston Public Schools began phasing in these maps in March 2017, becoming the first public school district and state in the United States to adopt Gall–Peters maps as their standard. [4] The Gall–Peters projection achieved notoriety in the late 20th century as the centerpiece of a controversy about the political implications of map design. [5] Description [ edit ] The Gall–Peters cylindrical equal-area projection with Tissot's indicatrices of deformation Formula [ edit ] Decolonization of a variety of maps: Peters' projection map was designed to challenge the Eurocentric view of the world often portrayed in traditional map projections, which tends to diminish the importance of regions other than Europe and North America. In 1989, seven North American geographical powerhouses banded together to give the boot to all rectangle-shaped world maps by adopting a resolution, including the Mercator and Gall-Peters projections. is reviewed between 08.30 to 16.30 Monday to Friday. We're experiencing a high volume of enquiries so it may take us

All upcoming public events are going ahead as planned and you can find more information on our events blog The Gall-Peters projection map, also known as the Peters map, is a cylindrical projection of the world. It offers a representation of the nations in their true proportion to one another, which provides a helpful corrective to the distortions of traditional maps for countries to fit on a flat surface. In this map, the regions near the equator are stretched out, and the polar regions are compressed, leading to a unique and visually striking representation of the world.Area accuracies: The Peters Projection is a representation of the world that prioritizes the accuracy of land masses' areas over their shapes. This makes the continents appear in their relative size, which is often distorted in traditional map projections. Distorted Shapes: While it preserves the area of land masses, it still does not preserve the shapes of countries, making it challenging to use for navigational purposes. It also has some distortion near the poles.

It shows all seven continents, Europe, Africa, North America, South America, Asia, Oceania and Antarctica. Although I love my globe, it’s a bit awkward to carry around.They used to be hand-drawn to scale, from careful measurements of the distances and angles between landmarks.

The Peters World Map is an Equal Area cylindrical projection with standard parallels at 45 degrees thus resulting in a distortion of shape which is stretched about the equator and squashed towards the poles, but having the great advantage that all countries are correct in size in relation to each other. Widely used in educational and business circles as an icon of the modern concept of world equality. THE HISTORYControversy: While the intent behind Peters' Projection was to challenge traditional Eurocentric views, it has also been criticized as a political statement, making it vulnerable to falling into disuse as a tool for education and mapping. Maps not only represent the world, they shape the way we see it. The revolutionary Peters Projection map presents countries in their true proportion to one another: it has been adopted by the UN, aid agencies, schools and businesses around the world. WHAT IS THE PETERS MAP The Library's buildings remain fully open but some services are limited, including access to collection items. We're

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