The Peters World Atlas: The Earth In Its True Proportions

All maps are approximations to an unobtainable truth. Their design is influenced by the social and economic background of those who commission and draw them, and those who use them. The Peters Projection makes a specific point about our perception of the world, in particular about the North‐South divide. Peters Projection aims to show countries in a true representation of their size. This background is discussed in the preface by Arno Peters, and in the cartographic introduction.

The atlas part of this book shows the world in 85 maps in Peters Projection, all to the same scale. By using a...