Maps and Their Makers: An Introduction to the History of Cartography |
Contents
The evolution of the medieval sea chart | 11 |
Fra Mauro and Martin Behaim | 27 |
The cartography of the great discoveries | 43 |
Copyright | |
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accuracy accurate Africa appeared Asia astronomical atlases Behaim Blaeu Britain British Cape Carta marina carto cartographer Cassini Catalan atlas centre coast coastline compass compiled contained contemporary contours cosmographers countries detail developed discoveries distances draughtsman drawn Dutch early east eastern edition England English engraved Europe extended Fra Mauro France Geogr Geographia globe hachures Hereford map Hereford Mappa Mundi hydrographic included India Indian Ocean island known land later latitude layer colouring legend lines London longitude manuscript mappa marine charts Martin Behaim Martin Waldseemüller Mauro medieval Mediterranean Mercator Mercator's meridian methods miles names navigators Nicolaus Germanus North America northern observations One-Inch Ordnance Survey Ortelius outline Paris plates portolan chart Portuguese printed projection Ptolemy Ptolemy's published reference regions relief representation river route Royal Geographical Society sailing scale sheets shown southern surveyors theodolite tion topographical maps triangulation voyage Waldseemüller western world map