Mapping: A Course.

Whitmore, Paul M.

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ERIC Number: EJ366681

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1988

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Mapping: A Course.

Whitmore, Paul M.

Science and Children, v25 n4 p14-16 Jan 1988

Reviews the history of cartography. Describes the contributions of Strabo and Ptolemy in early maps. Identifies the work of Gerhard Mercator as the most important advancement in mapping. Discusses present mapping standards from history. (CW)

Descriptors: Cartography, Development, Earth Science, Elementary Education, Geography, History, History Instruction, Maps, Science and Society, Science Education, Scientists, Social Scientists, Social Studies

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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