From Absolute History.

From the planting of a titanium flag on the Arctic seabed to the ancient libraries of Alexandria, maps have never been just about geography—they are about power, plunder, and possession. This documentary explores how the "Book of Roger" fueled medieval conquest, how a mathematical error led Columbus to a "New World" he refused to believe existed, and how Gerard Mercator’s revolutionary projection still defines our modern worldview. As the Arctic ice melts today, a new scramble for billions of barrels of oil has begun, proving that the history of mapmaking is far from over.

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