Khalili Portolan Atlas
| Author | : Svatopluk Soucek |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 1992 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1874780706 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781874780700 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Khalili Portolan Atlas by : Svatopluk Soucek
Download or read book Khalili Portolan Atlas written by Svatopluk Soucek and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Atlas is accompanied by a text "Piri Reis and Turkish Mapmaking after Columbus". Piri Reis was the Ottoman naval commander and cartographer who played a leading role in transmitting Columbus's discoveries. The charts are largely based on his Kitab-i-Bahriye (Book of Seamanship) whilst also including a number of important additions such as the views of Istanbul, Cairo and Venice. The accompanying study outlines Piri Reis's career and his contribution to the history of mapmaking.
