Tom PattersonThe Equal Earth map projection. An accurate world map is something that has evaded cartographers for centuries. But this new design just might make distorted maps a thing of the past.

This large format full-colour map features World Heritage sites and brief explanations of the World Heritage Convention and the World Heritage conservation programmes. It is available in English, ...

In the world map above lines of latitude and longitude are used to determine direction Latitude is shown first and longitude is shown second, eg Manchester in the UK is at 53.5°N, 2.2°W.