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Excerpt from An Abridgement of Universal Geography, Modern and Ancient: Chiefly Compiled From the Abrégé De Géographie
In maps three things are required: First to show the latitude and longitude of places, which is done by drawing a certain number of meridians and parallels of latitude: Secondly, the she of the countries must be exhibited as accurately as possible; for rea accuracy cannot be obtained by pro''ection, because the map is on a plane surface, where as the earth is glo ular: Thirdly, the bearings of places, and their dis tances from each other must be show.
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In maps three things are required: First to show the latitude and longitude of places, which is done by drawing a certain number of meridians and parallels of latitude: Secondly, the she of the countries must be exhibited as accurately as possible; for rea accuracy cannot be obtained by pro''ection, because the map is on a plane surface, where as the earth is glo ular: Thirdly, the bearings of places, and their dis tances from each other must be show.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
Adriano Balbi
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780260055774
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 3.0 cm
Page Count - 566
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Contributors
Author
Adriano Balbi
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781527894426
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 3.0 cm
Page Count - 568
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