In message <0140891B818E4FDEAEFAD2DD82D8EF4F@FoadPC> "John Foad" <john.f...@keme.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi Tony, > > Looking at Linda's map, are you rooting for Scottish independence?! > > Best wishes, > > John Yes, the "Mercator" projection distorts areas in such a way that the Northerly locations are given a much greater 'prominence'. If you want a map with orthogonal Latitude and Longitude lines, plus which keeps land AREAS in 'real' proportions - have you considered using a map which has the "Peters Projection"? David Andersson. > -----Original Message----- > From: Linda Reid > Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2014 10:13 AM > To: sundial@uni-koeln.de > Subject: Re: Re Map required > > In message <53f0418a.9060...@zooplankton.co.uk> > Frank Evans <frankev...@zooplankton.co.uk> wrote: > > > Hi Tony, > > Do you need a place map or just one where you can enter lat.-long.? If > > the latter you just need a chart. Maybe Lilley and Gillie, chart agents, > > in North Shields can help. > > Best, > > Frank 55N 1W > > > > On 16 Aug 2014, at 19:14, Tony Moss <tonylindi...@talktalk.net > > <mailto:tonylindi...@talktalk.net>> wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > For a sundialling purpose I need a map of the British Isles in > > Mercator's Projection. All I have found so far is a webpage purporting > > to offer a Mercator print but its latitude lines are curved and the > > longitude lines converge to the north. My old schoolroom World Map has > > the UK too small to be useful. Something around A4 size would be > > ideal. Suggestions welcome. > > > > Thanks in anticipation, > > > > Tony Moss > > > > Is THIS the sort of thing you want Tony? - see the attachment, > (which I have kept small to avoid the 'filter' for this List). > > You might be able to find suitable maps, via "Google" - though > as Frank Evans suggests, a good 'chart supplier' will be best. > > Regards, > > Linda Reid. > > > -- --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial