Merge pull request #257 from rhattersley/fix-transform-points

Fix 2D transform_path result orientation.
Short-cut when transforming PlateCarree -> PlateCarree in mpl.
Tweaked performance of PlateCarree->PlateCarree transformations in mpl.
Added 'quick_vertices_transform' method to Projection, and made use of it in the mpl transform.
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Merge pull request #260 from pelson/plate_carree_performance

Short-cut when transforming PlateCarree -> PlateCarree in mpl.
fixed tolerance, closes #262
added test
modified test
Merge pull request #267 from cpelley/fix_cart_geom_simp

Fixed tolerance of re-connecting polygons after they've been projected.
Workaround for global extents