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The story of the making & discovery of this map is but a brief part of this book. Starting with TO maps, this is a fascinating & readable tale of the European view of the world. This view influenced map-making which in turn influenced widening exploration of the 'known' (to Europeans) world, which in turn influenced map-making, leading to yet further travels and explorations.
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The Naming of America: Martin Waldseemuller's 1507 World Map and the Cosmographiae Introduction
Mabry, July 9, 2011
The story of the making & discovery of this map is but a brief part of this book. Starting with TO maps, this is a fascinating & readable tale of the European view of the world. This view influenced map-making which in turn influenced widening exploration of the 'known' (to Europeans) world, which in turn influenced map-making, leading to yet further travels and explorations.Smash! Crash! by Jon Scieszka
Mabry, November 29, 2008
This is my almost-3-year-old grandson's Favorite book. And I like it too!(1 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)