Download or read book The Mercator Projection and Its Variations written by Michael G. Paradis and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report presents basic information on the Mercator projection, including its variations, and a selected glossary. The report is aimed at the apprentice cartographer as well as non-professional personnel whose duties require a familiarity with projections in general. The method of presentation, supported with illustrations, is intended to comprehensively depict the intrinsic properties of each projection covered. (Author).