AD 1569 · 16th century · Duisburg
Mercator Projection
Rhumb lines made straight — navigation bought with area.
Catalogue record
| Cartographer | Gerardus Mercator |
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Bibliography
- Snyder, John P. Flattening the Earth: Two Thousand Years of Map Projections. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1993.
- Brotton, Jerry. A History of the World in Twelve Maps. London: Allen Lane, 2012.