Dymaxion Map
| Dymaxion Map | |
|---|---|
| Creator | Buckminster Fuller (1943) | 
| Group | Polyhedral | 
| Property | Compromise | 
| Other Names | 
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| Remarks | A compromise projection onto the surface of an icosahedron, which results in comparatively low angular and areal distortions. See Four conformal polyhedric projections and more. Note: At the end of 2019, the first version of this image was replaced by an improved one. | 
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