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Bookmark or Share- From Ptolemy to GPS, the Brief History of Maps | SmithsonianIndeed, Christopher Columbus’ voyage to America was partly due to Ptolemy—and errors in his cartography. Columbus carried a map influenced by the ancient Roman’s work.
- Cartography Chapter 1: Introduction to Cartography - ArcGIS StoryMapsCartography is the art and science of making maps. Cartography involves the process of producing a map through the philosophical and theoretical basis of map making. A cartographer is someone who designs and prepares a map for distribution.
- Cartography - WikipediaCartography (/ k ɑːr ˈ t ɒ ɡ r ə f i /; from Ancient Greek: χάρτης chartēs, 'papyrus, sheet of paper, map'; and γράφειν graphein, 'write') is the study and practice of making and using maps.
- Cartography | Maps, Mapping Techniques & History | Britannicacartography, the art and science of graphically representing a geographical area, usually on a flat surface such as a map or chart. It may involve the superimposition of political, cultural, or other nongeographical divisions onto the representation of a geographical area.
- What Is Cartography? - WorldAtlasCartography is the science and art of map-making. This field of study deals with the conception, production, and study of maps and charts. Cartography and Geography are two closely related fields of study, each dependent on the other for correctly describing a place on our planet.
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