Equal Earth Political Wall Map Laminated - The Americas Meridian (90W) [Map] Tom Patterson

A world map for everyone

The Equal Earth Wall Map Series is for schools, organizations, or anyone who needs a map showing countries and continents at their true sizes relative to each other. Africa appears 14 times larger than Greenland as it actually is. And wherever you live, the series has you covered. Discover six versions centered on these three regions: Africa/Europe, the Americas, and East Asia/Australia, each available with either North or South on the top of the map.

Other features include:

• It’s reasonable. The map measures 37.5” wide x 20” tall.
• Just enough detail. The 2,600+ map labels provide geographic context without overwhelming you with too much information.
• Professional design. With pleasing colors, readable type, and clear visual hierarchies, this is a map that you will want to look at.

The Equal Earth map projection is a new equal-area pseudocylindrical projection for world maps jointly developed by Bojan Šavrič (Esri), Tom Patterson (US National Park Service), and Bernhard Jenny (Monash University). It was created to provide a visually pleasing alternative to the Gall-Peters projection, which some schools and socially concerned groups have adopted out of concern for fairness. Their priority is to show developing countries in the tropics and developed countries in the north with correctly proportioned sizes.

In addition to being rigorously equal-area throughout, other Equal Earth projection features include:

• An overall shape similar to that of the Robinson projection. (The Robinson, although popular and pleasing to the eye, is not equal-area as is the Equal Earth projection).
• The curved sides of the projection suggest the spherical form of Earth.
• Straight parallels that make it easier to compare how far north or south places are from the equator.

The map is encapsulated in heavy-duty 1.7 mil laminate, which makes the paper much more durable and resistant to the swelling and shrinking caused by changes in humidity. Laminated maps can be framed without the need for glass, so the frames can be much lighter and less expensive. Gloss Lamination features premium optically clear film, which provides a high shine for dramatic color presentation.