What different world maps get right - and what they get wrong

"Maps are more than just guides for travellers - they shape how regions are perceived politically and economically."

— Kioko Muendo , Academic

"You can preserve area, or you can preserve shape, or you can preserve distance and direction, but not everything at once perfectly, because otherwise you'd be back to a sphere."

— James Cheshire , Academic

"He wanted a straight line to be drawn on a map to look like a straight line in reality if you followed a compass bearing."

— James Cheshire , Academic