Figure 1-1. The geographic coordinate system

Figure 1-2. The graticule on three Mollweide equal-area projections centered at (A) the equator,

(B) 45 ° N latitude,

and (C) a pole

Figure 1-3. The earth turned on an Eckert IV equal-area projection as might be desired by (A) an American,

(B) an African,

and (C) a Asian

Figure 1-4. The earth turned on an Eckert IV equal-area projection with south uppermost as might seem appropriate to an Australian mapmaker

Figure 1-5. The concept of standard time zones as displayed on a Gall Stereographic projection. The actual boundaries of the time zones are extremely irregular.