Naslov
Gerhard Mercator- ingenious Cartographer, how accurate is his map of the world from 1569?

Autori
Lechthaler Zdenković, Mirjanka

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Conference Proceedings, 24th International Cartographic Conference / - Santiago, 2009, 1-11

ISBN
978-1-907075-02-5

Skup
24th International Cartographic Conference

Mjesto i datum
Santiago, Čile, 15.11.2009. - 21.11.2009

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
Mercator; world map

Sažetak
Long before people were able to write, maps have been used to visualise reality or fantasy. Their content influenced the way people realized the world. From studying maps conclusions can be drawn how visualized regions are experienced, imagined, or meant to be perceived. The article will deal with the brief and concise history and development of the world image in the maps from the Old Ages to Gerhard Mercator (1512 – 1594). Mercator was a teacher of the humankind and one of the greatest cartographers who revolutionised cartography. Astounding is the accuracy of the coastline in his Map of the World (1569), which will be presented as well as the reasons why the line-deformation, in comparison to the today’s line-construction of continents in the maps (the same projection and scale), was generate.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Geodezija

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