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Statistics About The Most Accurate Globe
The most accurate representation of the globe will have minimal distortion and high level of precision in measurements.
In this post, we explore fascinating statistics and insights related to globe-making, from the deliberate inaccuracies included by atlas makers to the impressive scale of Eartha, the largest globe in the world. Discover the evolution of globe production over time and the intricate process involved in crafting high-quality handcrafted globes.
Statistic 1
"Atlas makers often deliberately include slight mistakes or "trap streets" to catch copyright violators."
Statistic 2
"The most accurate flat map of Earth, according to mathematicians and a study published in 2018, is the Gott, Mugnolo & Colley (GMC) map."
Statistic 3
"Over 1 million globes were produced per year by 1937, most of them for educational use."
Statistic 4
"Globe production saw a decrease of nearly 50% from the late 1980s to the late 1990s due to the rise of digital mapping technology."
Statistic 5
"The largest globe in the world, Eartha, is 41 feet in diameter, with a scale of 1:1,000,000."
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"The traditional method of globe-making takes an average of 15 steps, including applying 12 lithographed gores onto the shell."
Statistic 7
"The first known terrestrial globe, made by Martin Behaim in 1492, had many inaccuracies as it was completed before Christopher Columbus' discovery of the Americas."
Statistic 8
"It is estimated that high-quality handcrafted globes can take over 50 hours to construct."
