Maps and Their Makers: An Introduction to the History of Cartography |
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accuracy accurate Africa America Apian appeared approximately Asia astronomical atlases Behaim Blaeu Britain British Cape carto cartographer Cassini Catalan Atlas centre century coast coastline compass compiled considerable contemporary continent contours copy countries degree detail discoveries distances drawn early earth east eastern edition engraved Europe example Fra Mauro France Geogr Geography globe hachures Hereford Map history of cartography India Indian Ocean instruments island Italy itineraries Java land later latitude layer colouring legend lines longitude marine charts Martin Behaim Mauro medieval Mediterranean Mercator Mercator's meridian methods miles modern mountains names navigators Nicholaus northern observations Ordnance Survey Ortelius outline parallels Paris peninsula Peter Apian Petrus Plancius Petrus Vesconte placed Plancius portolan chart Portuguese position printed probably projection Ptolemy Ptolemy's published reference regions relief representation represented river sailing scale sheets shown southern surface theodolite tion topographical triangulation voyage Waldseemüller western world charts world map