Free Peters World Map (Laminated Poster) Ebooks Online
This accurate, colour-coded map shows all areas according to their actual size, with the North-South lines running vertically and the East-West lines running parallel. The poster features a brief discussion of the tendency of traditional maps to show countries incorrectly in proportion to one another, and describes the 'growing awareness of the interdependence of all nations and all peoples.'
Series: Early Learning Geography
Paperback: 1 pages
Publisher: Schofield & Sims; Lam Map edition (June 24, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0721709338
ISBN-13: 978-0721709338
Product Dimensions: 20.9 x 30.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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If you are looking for a map of the world with a true representation of land mass and location then the Peters Projection Map is the place to go. It shows countries to scale and without the western bias so evident in maps of the past where wealth is equated to size and made Europe as big as South America. This is invaluable when teaching geography as you can see more clearly how the various continents and islands fitted together and how they have shifted apart. It also gives a fair representation of land size and location and makes you appreciate just how vast, and overlooked, places like Africa are. It may seem like a small deal to use a new type of map, but in a world looking to resolves many issues and find a certain peace it always helps to have as a starting place a fair, accurate and equal representation of your place in it.Feel free to check out my blog which can be found on my profile page.
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Excellent!! Every African centered classroom should have this displayed. This has other useful charts explaining why the projection is more accurate on the bottom border. The ancient Kemetians/Egyptians had the opposite orientation. The North was not up according to their world view it was down. Lower Egypt was in the south to the Egyptian orientation of North and South. Europeans wanted their continent to be above the rest of the world when many map makers originally had the opposite orientation. It's all flipped backwards and this map helps to see just how distorted one's world view can be.
This is a great map to have for the very reason it was created- to show off the actual land mass sizes of the continents and nations of this earth. It's also a good conversation piece, and it is fun to watch people leave to go fact check at their desk. I have this hanging outside of my cubical, over a larger traditional world map.Quality is great! It arrives tightly rolled so give it a little time to relax. I spread mine out of a counter for a few days, then I hung it with extra clips around it for a week, now I've put it in it's new "home" with just clips on the top and it's hanging pretty straight!
This is the most reasonably priced Peters projection I could find anywhere. It's now on my office wall at work and is proving to be an interesting conversation piece.
Have it hanging on the playroom wall as a great discussion starter with the kids. Reminds me of the episode of West Wing where this was mentioned..."What the heck happened to Germany...."
Nice glossy finish, looks great framed without needing glass. Colors are clear and distinctive. Good explanation on bottom border for this unusual perspective.
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