"To show the world ocean, insofar as possible, uninterrupted by the edge of the map"--P. 1.

?We all rely on the apparent accuracy and objectivity of maps, but often do not see the very process of mapping as political. Are the power and purpose of maps

Whereas conventional maps can be expressed as outward-expanding formulae with well-defined central features and relatively poorly defined edges, Constant Scale

Gathers political, social, and physical maps of the United States and the rest of the world.