The World of Gerard Mercator

The World of Gerard Mercator
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : 0802713777
ISBN-13 : 9780802713773
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Book Synopsis The World of Gerard Mercator by : Andrew Taylor

Download or read book The World of Gerard Mercator written by Andrew Taylor and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2004-11 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost extinguished by the Spanish Inquisition, genius cartographer Mercator revolutionized the study of geography. His "projection" was so visionary that it is still used by NASA to map Mars today.


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