World Peters Projection Map

The peters projection world map shows all the countries in proportion to their relative sizes using five pastel colours. Our charts are 100% made in italy, the original design is the result of a deep study of the places represented, trough nautical and topographical maps which faithfully reproduce the physical and morphological characteristics of the area. The peters projection world map is one of the most stimulating, and controversial, images of the world.

On the peters projection the traditional world map uses mercator’s projection which shows compass directions accurately but distorts the sizes of countries. Arno peters at a press conference in germany in 1974 it generated a firestorm of debate. When this map was first introduced by historian and cartographer dr.

Since the globe is a sphere and a map is flat, some distortion is inevitable, but the peters projection map works to present bodies of.

The peters projection map is the work of the german historian arno peters and provides a helpful corrective to the distortions of traditional maps. Ad browse our great selection of books & get free uk delivery on eligible orders! The projection is named after james gall and arno peters.gall described the projection in 1855 at a science convention and. The peters projection map is the work of the german historian arno peters and provides a helpful corrective to the distortions of traditional maps.