(Cheryl of the Clue Crew shows a rectangular world map on the monitor.)  Because areas far from the equator are enlarged, Greenland is bigger than South America in the 16th century system of projection named for this man
[DOC] [TLE] 3 Controversial Maps | Mental Floss [PAR] Aug 15, 2008 ... Pearcy's proposed state lines were drawn in less-populated areas, ... North 
American and Eurasian countries appear much larger than ...