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The Graphic Representation of
the Earth
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- The earth is primordial concern of geo-graphic inquiry, it must be represented in a graphic function through globes and maps.
-when man started geographic studies, globes and maps have been the major tools of geography and by the geographers.
-relief models are utilized.
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The Globe
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-comes from the Latin word “globus” meaning round mass or sphere
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-Used by the geographers as the closest representation of the earth.
-scale model of the entire earth.
-it is almost literally the “world brought indoors”
-only on a globe can locations be shown in their true relationship to one another.
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The Terrestrial globe•Provides the only graphic representation of the areas of the earth without significant distortion or inaccuracy in shape, direction, or relative size.
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A Celestial globe
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The Evolution of the Globe
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-Crate of Mallus about 150 B.C
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-the Greeks, more than 1600 years before Columbus’ discovery of the Novus Mundus, Felt certain that the earth was approximately spherical
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-Showed world located along the shore of the Mediterranean sea and extended into Southern Asia. Also showed 3 continent-crates speculation however, went too far to predict the existence of the Americas and Australia.
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-15th century that globes were introduced into Europe. -the city of Nuremberg in Germany became the first major center of globe production in Europe. -celestial globe made in 1444-belonged to the mathematician and cardinal Nicholas of Cusa
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- The oldest surviving terrestrial globe from this time was made by Martin Behaim in 1492.
- Germanic Museum in Nuremberg, Germany.
- Americas are not yet included. Showed at least the general outline of Atlantic shores of north and south America and pacific shores.
“Erdapfel”
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- Strabo and Ptolemy formulated precise and detailed instructions in 15th century and then on, globes presented the earth as we know it today.
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-not before the middle 18th century surmise give way entirely to the major facts of land and water distribution.
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-1506 after the discovery of America and this is in the new york public library at present
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new york public library at present
Hunt-Lenox Globe
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-globe making flourished in the Netherlands in the 16th century as the Dutch expanded their exploration and sea trade.
-17th balance of power gradually shifted towards France
-by the end of the 18th century, English cartographers and globe makers were the most prominent.