The map you're used to seeing pinned on classroom walls and in Atlases is known as a Mercator projection, and was first presented by the Flemish geographer Gerardus Mercator back in 1569.

过去常被钉在教室墙上而且常出现在地图册中的那幅地图以墨卡托投影著称，最早是由弗兰德地理学家杰拉杜斯·麦卡托提出来的，可追溯至1569年。

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Teach them geography by giving them age-appropriate atlases and travel books for the journey, and hang a large map on their bedroom wall where they can pinpoint their travels, suggests Jennifer Emmett, editorial director of National Geographic Society's children's books department.

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