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Map Projection Basics: Bits of Map Projection History

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Surveys the ideas of Claudius Ptolemy (90-170 AD) in regard to the shape of the world and his influence on the history of mapmaking.

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cartography, map projections, ptolemy
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Additional Tags
history mapmaking, history of cartography, history of map projections, history of mapping, map projection, claudius ptolemy, map projection history, history of mapmaking
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