Why world planispheres still show Europe at their center?

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Why world planispheres still show Europe at their center?

2007-01-09 21:32:38 · 2 answers · asked by Rafael Maria Castellano 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography

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It's because more landmass can be projected onto a 2d image if Europe was at the centre, rather than if the Pacific was at the centre (there'd be a lot of blue this way, and the land would be disproportionately sized).

2007-01-10 04:38:09 · answer #1 · answered by Geoff M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Well, you got an answer!

I didn't know really why.

Hello from Madrid :)

2007-01-12 21:20:18 · answer #2 · answered by TRISTE SIN TI 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋