Mercator's projection
1569
A map that helped sailors navigate
Confirmed
Gerardus Mercator published a world map on which a line of constant compass direction is a straight line, which helped sailors. It exaggerates the size of lands near the poles.
A map that helped sailors navigate
Gerardus Mercator published a world map on which a line of constant compass direction is a straight line, which helped sailors. It exaggerates the size of lands near the poles.