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Who first used atlas to describe a collection of maps?
Most historians credit Claudius Ptolemy, a geographer who lived in Egypt, with publishing the first atlas.Taken from The World Book Encyclopedia.
What is orientation on a map?
Maps are generally orientated with North at the top. The practice of orienting maps with North at the top began with Claudius Ptolemy, a Greco-Roman cartographer. In the Middle Ages, European mapmakers oriented maps with East at the top in reference to the sun rising in the east and to the believed direction of Paradise. Other cartographers, such as early Arab mapmakers, oriented their maps with south at the top.
The world maps created by idrisi were different from older maps created by Ptolemy because they?
were based on the idea of a SE
How many book did Claudius Ptolemy write?
Some of the books he wrote include: 1. The Almagest (13 books long; It was originally titled the Syntaxis Mathmatica, which was called the Megale Syntaxis. When it was translated into Arabic it was called the al-Magisti, and when it was translated into Latin it was called the Almagestum. Finally it was translated into english-- The Almagest). 2. Tetrabiblos (Astrology/geography) 3. The Geographica (maps, atlas-- 7 books long) 4. A book on Optics which was reportedly 5 books long.
How did the maps drawn by ptolemy and al-idrisi revolutionize European sea exploration?
done kno
Who was credited as the first to draw maps of a round world?
Claudius Ptolemy
Who was the ancient greek astronomer and mathematician named produced a work that contained valuable instruction on preparing maps?
I believe it was Claudius Ptolemy. Hipparchus for the GK folks.
Who first used atlas to describe a collection of maps?
Most historians credit Claudius Ptolemy, a geographer who lived in Egypt, with publishing the first atlas.Taken from The World Book Encyclopedia.
What is orientation on a map?
Maps are generally orientated with North at the top. The practice of orienting maps with North at the top began with Claudius Ptolemy, a Greco-Roman cartographer. In the Middle Ages, European mapmakers oriented maps with East at the top in reference to the sun rising in the east and to the believed direction of Paradise. Other cartographers, such as early Arab mapmakers, oriented their maps with south at the top.
Who invented map?
Ptolemy was the first person to invent maps
The world maps created by idrisi were different from older maps created by Ptolemy because they?
were based on the idea of a SE
Who is was geography book was widely read when printing?
One widely read geography book during the early days of printing was "Cosmographia" by Claudius Ptolemy, a Greek astronomer and mathematician. This book provided a comprehensive overview of the world's geography, including maps and descriptive texts.
How many book did Claudius Ptolemy write?
Some of the books he wrote include: 1. The Almagest (13 books long; It was originally titled the Syntaxis Mathmatica, which was called the Megale Syntaxis. When it was translated into Arabic it was called the al-Magisti, and when it was translated into Latin it was called the Almagestum. Finally it was translated into english-- The Almagest). 2. Tetrabiblos (Astrology/geography) 3. The Geographica (maps, atlas-- 7 books long) 4. A book on Optics which was reportedly 5 books long.
How did the maps drawn by ptolemy and al-idrisi revolutionize European sea exploration?
done kno
How did ptolemy's map help explorer's?
These maps by this Greek cartographer guided sailors into unknown oceans.
What came first captain cooks maps Newfoundland or Ptolemy's world map?
Gerhard Kremer, also known as Geradus Mercator (it was fashionable to have a Latin nickname in the 16'th Century), produced his first map in 1537. Ptolomy, who liked to call himself Claudius Ptolemaeus, did his thing in the 2'nd century - so, somewhere between 100 and 200 A.D. Soooo... Ptolomy wins!! by 14 centuries !!!!
What did Ptolemy invent or do?
Ptolemy invented improved projections. It is known that a world map based on the Geography was on display in Autun (France) in late Roman times. In the 15th century this work was printed with beautifully drawn maps. They look distorted as compared to modern maps, because his data were inaccurate. One reason is that Ptolemy estimated the Earth too small
