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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]
The History of Cartography. Vol. 1: Cartography in Prehistoric, Ancient, and Medieval Europe and the Mediterranean. Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-31633-8. J. B. Harley; David Woodward, eds. (1992). The History of Cartography. Vol. 2, Book 1: Cartography in the Traditional Islamic and South Asian Societies.
Su Song, China (1020–1101), horologist and engineer; as a Song dynasty diplomat, he used his knowledge of cartography and map-making to solve territorial border disputes with the rival Liao dynasty Shen Kuo , China (1031–1095), polymath scientist and statesman, author of the Dream Pool Essays , which included a large atlas of China and ...
The cartography of the United States is the history of surveying and creation of maps of the United States. Maps of the New World had been produced since the 16th century. The history of cartography of the United States begins in the 18th century, after the declared independence of the original Thirteen Colonies on July 4, 1776 , during the ...
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. ...
The History of Cartography Project is a publishing project in the Department of Geography at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. It was founded by David Woodward in 1981. Woodward directed the project until his death in August 2004; Matthew H. Edney became director in July 2005.
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
Cartography or mapmaking is the study and practice of making maps or globes. Articles on specific maps are found in Category:Maps . The main article for this category is Cartography .