After learning about the Equal Earth map, check out the AuthaGraph, the most accurate world map you’ll ever see, but you probably won’t like the way it looks. Then see how our ancestors saw the world ...

not flat? True. But that isn’t the point. See, the world maps we’ve been using for centuries don’t show the most accurate appearance of the landmasses, either. But the Equal Earth World Map ...

Maps and satellite images are a brilliant substitute for a firsthand view of Earth ... they’re often snapshots of accurate 3D globe renderings rather than flat map projections.