The Impossible Map
Development in long-range travel and the growing importance of the Arctic and Antarctic regions make it necessary to understand how maps may be misleading. Experiments with a grapefruit illustrate the difficulty of presenting a true picture of the world on a flat surface and it is concluded that the globe is the most accurate way of representing the earth.
- Overview
- Cast
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The Impossible Map
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1947
Runtime
0h 10m
Genres
Animation, Documentary
Original Title
The Impossible Map
Production Companies
ONF | NFB
Director
Evelyn Lambart
Description
Development in long-range travel and the growing importance of the Arctic and Antarctic regions make it necessary to understand how maps may be misleading. Experiments with a grapefruit illustrate the difficulty of presenting a true picture of the world on a flat surface and it is concluded that the globe is the most accurate way of representing the earth.
