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This atlas was the first attempt to systematically codify nautical maps. This chart-book combined an atlas of nautical charts and sailing directions with instructions for navigation on the western and north-western coastal waters of Europe. It was the first of its kind in the history of maritime cartography. [113] [114] [115] [116]
Cartography showed its practical, theoretical, and artistic value. The concepts of "Space" and "Place" attract attention in geography. Why things are there and not elsewhere is an important topic in Geography, together with debates on space and place.
The history of cartography at the School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St. Andrews, Scotland Antique Maps by Carl Moreland and David Bannister - complete text of the book, with information both on mapmaking and on mapmakers, including short biographies of many cartographers
History of cartography; Jambudvīpa, a geographic idea originated in India; Johannes Schöner globe, made in 1520; Mappa mundi, medieval European maps of the world; Nebra sky disc, a Bronze Age "map" of the cosmos; Terra incognita, uncharted territories documented in early maps; Vinland Map, a claimed 15th-century map later confirmed as a 20th ...
An important influence in the development of cartography was the patronage of the Abbasid caliph al-Ma'mun, who reigned from 813 to 833. He commissioned several geographers to perform an arc measurement , determining the distance on Earth that corresponds to one degree of latitude along a meridian ( al-Ma'mun's arc measurement ).
For most of the history of Cartography, the text on maps was hand drawn, and Calligraphy was an essential part of the skill set of the cartographer. This did not change with the advent of printing in the 15th Century, because the dispersed placement of the text did not lend itself to the use of Movable type .
The history of longitude describes the centuries-long effort by astronomers, cartographers and navigators to discover a means of determining the longitude (the east-west position) of any given place on Earth. The measurement of longitude is important to both cartography and navigation.
Pages in category "History of cartography" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...