'we the globe can compass soon ...'
Very simple things are compasses, not at all like Shakespeare's plays, a bit of plastic with a needle that always points north. Really,...
what on earth is an easting?
There are loads of different types of maps but each has one thing in common: They all have grid of squares overlying the topographical...
why are there squares on maps?
Maps come in varying sizes, usually too large and doing its best to rip itself from your hands on a windy day, and they come in varying...
