This is probably one reason I love maps — because they allow me to survey so much space in one glance. Standing at the Northern Hemisphere’s 45th parallel would not do much to enlighten me about where ...

I’ve always had trouble grasping large outdoor spaces. If I am standing in a field, for example, and someone says, “It’s just over that ridge and at the bottom of a slope that descends for 11 miles,” ...

Standing at the Northern Hemisphere’s 45th parallel would not do much to enlighten me about where on Earth I am — halfway between the equator and the North Pole — but pointing to the 45th parallel on ...