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Rhumb Lines and Map Wars

- A Social History of the Mercator Projection

About Rhumb Lines and Map Wars

An account of the controversies surrounding Flemish cartographer Gerard Mercator's legacy examines the limitations and uses of Mercator's clever method of portraying the earth on a flat surface while taking into account the earth's actual roundness.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780226534312
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 256
  • Published:
  • September 30, 2004
  • Dimensions:
  • 276x152x26 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 460 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 19, 2024

Description of Rhumb Lines and Map Wars

An account of the controversies surrounding Flemish cartographer Gerard Mercator's legacy examines the limitations and uses of Mercator's clever method of portraying the earth on a flat surface while taking into account the earth's actual roundness.

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