This does have its drawbacks, as the Earth is round, but pages are flat, so what we see on a map is slightly distorted.Globes and maps are how we’ve seen the world for hundreds of years.

Google announced Thursday it will begin showing the Earth as a globe rather than ... struggling with this. Apple Maps is currently still showing a flat view of the world. For what it's worth ...

By Nicola Bridges I grew up as an avid atlas and encyclopedia reader, poring over the pages during those pre-digital days, immersed in the mapped landscapes of distant lands from my tiny village in ...