The enigma of the origin of Portolan charts : a geodetic analysis of the hypothesis of a medieval origin /

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 mosai...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Nicolai, Roel (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2016]
Colección:History of science and medicine library ; 52.
Temas:
Nautical charts > History.
Navigation > History.
Cartography > History.
Cartes nautiques > Histoire.
Navigation > Histoire.
Cartographie > Histoire.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Cartography
Nautical charts
Navigation
Electronic books.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Key characteristics of Portolan charts
  • Existing hypotheses on the origin and construction method of Portolan charts
  • Cartometric analysis; methodology and existing research
  • Cartometric analysis of five charts
  • The relationship between Portolans and Portolan charts
  • Constraints on shipping and navigation in the medieval Mediterranean
  • The map projection, artificial or intentional?
  • Navigational practices in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries
  • An Arabic-Islamic origin of Portolan charts?
  • Conclusions
  • Synthesis.

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