N/A. Latina: Asia ex magna Orbis terrae descriptione Gerardi Mercatoris desumpta, studio & industria Iunioris English: Asia from the great World [atlas] described by Gerhard Mercator, selected with zeal and diligence by Gerhard Mercator the Younger. Note that the prime meridian used is not the Greenwich one. Naples is placed at about 40° E, suggesting a prime meridian close to 25° W. But the Bering strait is shown at 180°. English: Entire map . Originally published 1595; this is a 1628 Gerardus Mercator (1512–1594) Alternative names Gerardo Mercatore; Gerard De Kremer; G
N/A. Latina: Asia ex magna Orbis terrae descriptione Gerardi Mercatoris desumpta, studio & industria Iunioris English: Asia from the great World [atlas] described by Gerhard Mercator, selected with zeal and diligence by Gerhard Mercator the Younger. Note that the prime meridian used is not the Greenwich one. Naples is placed at about 40° E, suggesting a prime meridian close to 25° W. But the Bering strait is shown at 180°. English: Entire map . Originally published 1595; this is a 1628 Gerardus Mercator (1512–1594) Alternative names Gerardo Mercatore; Gerard De Kremer; Gerard de Cremere; Gerhard Mercator; Gérard Mercator Description mathematician, geographer and cartographer Date of birth/death 5 March 1512 / 5 March 1512 2 December 1594 Location of birth/death Rupelmonde Duisburg Work period from 1535 until 1592 Work location Leuven, Duisburg Authority control : Q6353 VIAF:30352476 ISNI:0000 0001 0884 2753 ULAN:500040876 LCCN:n50035949 NLA:36563271 WorldCat 285 CEM-15-Asia-Mercator-1595-2531
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