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Flattening the Earth

- Two Thousand Years of Map Projections

About Flattening the Earth

Cartographers have long grappled with the impossibility of portraying the earth in two dimensions. To solve this problem, mapmakers have created map projections. This work discusses and illustrates the known map projections from before 500BC to the present, with facts on their origins and use.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780226767475
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 384
  • Published:
  • December 5, 1997
  • Dimensions:
  • 171x244x20 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 602 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: October 27, 2024

Description of Flattening the Earth

Cartographers have long grappled with the impossibility of portraying the earth in two dimensions. To solve this problem, mapmakers have created map projections. This work discusses and illustrates the known map projections from before 500BC to the present, with facts on their origins and use.

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