Another paradigm for analysis of 1569 Mercator map - mundi

The maps from XVI century, sketched iconographies elements in a more artistic than scientific context. Gerardus Mercator in 1569 build a map that influence the cartography until our time. The planisphere of Mercator, with the objective for navigation, it was the first map to use the projection made...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Colossi Scotton, Ruth Emilia Nogueira
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2016-09-01
Series:Geosul
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/geosul/article/view/39701