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Auteur(s) : Nicolai, Roel
Titre(s) : The enigma of the origin of Portolan charts [Texte imprimé] : a geodetic analysis of the hypothesis of a medieval origin / by Roel Nicolai
Publication : Leiden ; Boston : Brill, cop. 2016
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XXV-544 p.) : ill. ; 25 cm
Collection : History of science and medicine library ; 52
Lien à la collection : History of science and medicine library
Note(s) : Notes bibliogr.
The sudden appearance of portolan charts, realistic nautical charts of the Mediterranean
and Black Sea, at the end of the thirteenth century is one of the most significant
occurrences in the history of cartography. Using geodetic and statistical analysis
techniques these charts are shown to be mosaics of partial charts that are considerably
more accurate than has been assumed. Their accuracy exceeds medieval mapping capabilities.
These sub-charts show a remarkably good agreement with the Mercator map projection.
It is demonstrated that this map projection can only have been an intentional feature
of the charts挙2; construction. Through geodetic analysis the author eliminates the
possibility that the charts are original products of a medieval Mediterranean nautical
culture, which until now they have been widely believed to be.0
Sujet(s) : Portulans -- Histoire
Indice(s) Dewey :
623.892 2 (23e éd.) = Pilotage et instructions nautiques
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 978-90-04-28297-1. - ISBN 90-04-28297-1 (rel.). - ISBN 978-90-04-28512-5. - ISBN
90-04-28512-1
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb44523557c
Notice n° :
FRBNF44523557
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