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Terrestrial and Celestial Globes Volume 2: Their History and Construction Including a Consideration of their Value as Aids in the Study of Geography and AstronomyStevenson, Edward Luther

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Terrestrial and Celestial Globes Volume 2: Their History and Construction Including a Consideration of their Value as Aids in the Study of Geography and Astronomy

Name: Terrestrial and Celestial Globes Volume 2: Their History and Construction Including a Consideration of their Value as Aids in the Study of Geography and Astronomy
Author: Stevenson, Edward Luther

Stevenson, Edward Luther

Geography -- History; Globes

General problems to be met.--Development from the simple
  armilla to the complex sphere.--The references of Ptolemy,
  Leontius Mechanicus, Alfonso.--Behaim’s leadership in
  practical globe making.--Materials employed.--Experiments
  in map projection.--The beginning and rapid development of
  globe-gore construction.--Various examples of early gore
  maps.--Equatorial polar and ecliptic polar
  mountings.--Special features of celestial globe
  maps.--Globe mountings.--Varying sizes of globes.--The
  uses of globes.--Moon globes and planetariums.

  Bibliographical List                                             220

  Index of Globes and Globe Makers                                 249

  General Index                                                    276




List of Illustrations


  _Frontispiece._ Rembrandt’s Philosophers                     VOL. II

  FIG.                       CHAPTER X                            PAGE

   88. Terrestrial Globe of Jodocus Hondius, 1600. _From original
         in Library of Henry E. Huntington, New York_                4

   89. Celestial Globe of Jodocus Hondius, 1600. _From original
         in Library of Henry E. Huntington, New York_                8

   90. Dedication Appearing on Globe of Jodocus Hondius,
         1600                                                        6

   91. Terrestrial Globe of Jodocus Hondius, 1618. _From original
         in collection of The Hispanic Society of America,
         New York_                                                  14

   92. Portrait of Willem Jansz. Blaeu. _From engraving by
         Falck_                                                     18

   93. Terrestrial Globe of Willem Jansz. Blaeu, 1606. _From
         original in collection of The Hispanic Society of America,
         New York_                                                  30

   94. Terrestrial and Celestial Globes of Willem Jansz. Blaeu,
         1616. _From originals in collection of The Hispanic
         Society of America, New York_                              32

   95. Terrestrial Globe of Willem Jansz. Blaeu, 1622. _From
         original in collection of The Hispanic Society
         of America, New York_                                      34

   96. Section of Jodocus Hondius World Map, 1611. _From
         Stevenson’s reproduction_                                  40

   97. Terrestrial Globe of Willem Jansz. Blaeu, 1622. _From
         original in Chigi Library, Rome_                           44

   98. Celestial Globe of Willem Jansz. Blaeu, 1622. _From original
         in Liceum Foscarini, Venice_                               44

  98a. Terrestrial Globe of Willem Jansz. Blaeu, ca. 1640.
         _From original in Royal Library, Madrid_                   66

  98b. Celestial Globe of Willem Jansz. Blaeu, ca. 1640.
         _From original in Royal Library, Madrid_                   66

   99. Portrait of Peter Plancius. _From an old print_              46

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