Why Is Mercator’s Projection Important?
Gerardus Mercator (5 March 1512 -2 December 1594) was a 16th century geographer, cosmographer and cartographer from the County of Flanders. He is most renowned for...
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Why Were Early Maps Decorated?
Many early maps were decorated because the map-makers or cartographers had little real idea of geography and presented the world in symbolical terms. One map of Roman...
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