COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Bellerby & Co Globemakers
Author:
Bellerby, Peter
Date:
2023
Short Title:
Mercator Projection Bellerby & Co World 2023 Schmincke Gagarin 65 Centimetre Globe.
Publisher:
Bellerby & Co Globemakers
Publisher Location:
London, England
Type:
Globe
Obj Height cm:
65
Obj Width cm:
65
Note:
The Mercator projection is a type of cylindrical projection that was developed by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569. It is widely used for navigation and is one of the most well-known and recognized map projections. In the Mercator projection, the Earth is imagined as a cylinder, with the equator as a straight line across the middle of the map. The distance between lines of longitude is the same across the entire map, and the lines of latitude are equally spaced, but they are not straight lines. Instead, they are curved and spaced farther apart towards the poles. The Mercator projection has the advantage of preserving the direction of all lines on the map, making it easy to navigate a course by following a straight line. This property makes it popular for nautical charts and for air navigation. However, the Mercator projection exaggerates the size of land masses at high latitudes, making Greenland, for example, appear much larger than South America, which is actually almost eight times larger in area. Despite its distortions, the Mercator projection remains popular because of its simple and useful properties. However, other projections, such as the Peters projection, have been developed to address the issues of size distortions, especially in regards to political and social issues.
World Area:
World
Full Title:
Mercator Projection Bellerby & Co World 2023 Schmincke Gagarin 65 Centimetre Globe.
List No:
15477.012
Series No:
12
Publication Author:
Bellerby & Co Globemakers
Publication Author:
Bellerby, Peter
Pub Date:
2023
Pub Title:
12 Schmincke Gagarin 65cm Globe Gores Untrimmed. March 8, 2023. TL, IL, & AC.
Pub Note:
12 Bellerby globe gores were georeferenced using a Polyconic projection and then reprojected to create different globes and maps. All images are © Bellerby & Co. Limited 2023. For more information on Bellerby Globes, see https://bellerbyand…
Pub List No:
15477.000
Pub Type:
Globe Gores
Pub Height cm:
65
Pub Width cm:
21
Image No:
15477012.jp2
Authors:
Bellerby & Co Globemakers; Bellerby, Peter
Mercator Projection Bellerby & Co World 2023 Schmincke Gagarin 65 Centimetre Globe.
