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Moby Dick - A map of the sea

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Moby Dick - A map of the sea

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This map is from a book The Tyranny of Distance by Australian historian Geoffrey Blainey.
It shows how the quickest way to set out from Melbourne towards London is to head south-east.

Putting Antarctica at the center gives a different perspective on the globe.
Great Circle Route 1850s Blainey Tyranny of Distance.gif
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