Author : M. P. R. van den Broecke
Release : 2010
Genre : Atlases, Dutch
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 173/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The First Atlas by : M. P. R. van den Broecke
Download or read book The First Atlas written by M. P. R. van den Broecke. This book was released on 2010. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum', made by Abraham Ortelius, is considered to be the first modern atlas. It is a collection of uniform map sheets and sustaining text bound to form a book for which copper printing plates were specifically engraved. 'The First Atlas' is an exploration of Ortelius's world by means of his maps.