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Rhumb lines and map wars

by Monmonier, Mark S.
Additional authors: ebrary, Inc.
Published by : University of Chicago Press, (Chicago :) Physical details: xiv, 242 p. : ill., maps.
Subject(s): Mercator projection (Cartography) | Cartography -- Social aspects. | Loxodrome. | Peters projection (Cartography) | Navigation. | Electronic books.
Year: 2004
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-229) and index.

Bearings straight? an introduction -- Early sailing charts -- Mercator's r�esum�e -- Revealing replicas -- The Wright approach -- Travelers' aide -- Soldiering on -- On track -- Wall maps and worldviews -- Size matters -- Points of view.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

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