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Tipus orbis uniuersalis iuxta Ptolomei cosmographi traditionem et Americi Vespucci alior[um]que
Author: Apian, Peter
Publisher:
Date: 1520
Location: America, Eastern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere
Dimension 29.0x41.0cm
Scale: Scale not given
Call Number: G3200 1520 .A6
Author: Apian, Peter
Publisher:
Date: 1520
Location: America, Eastern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere
Dimension 29.0x41.0cm
Scale: Scale not given
Call Number: G3200 1520 .A6
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Although in his later publications Waldseemüller apparently retracted his depiction of a separate continent named America, other publishers quickly accepted his initial concept and imitated the shapes and nomenclature shown on the 1507 Waldseemüller map. An example of the early acceptance and adoption of Waldseemüller's proposed new continent named America is found on the wood cut printed world map created by Apian that appeared in Caius Julius Solinus's ''Polyhistor'' published in 1520. Apian's map is obviously a much reduced version of the 1507 map, but it retains the same cordiform (heart shaped) projection and the same narrow, elongated shape of the new continent. However, the landmasses in this map are much more boldly labeled "America." The clear and straightforward use of the term "America" by Apian, a highly regarded mathematician and cartographer, contributed to the place name's eventual immortality.
To learn how this map can be used in the classroom click here
Although in his later publications Waldseemüller apparently retracted his depiction of a separate continent named America, other publishers quickly accepted his initial concept and imitated the shapes and nomenclature shown on the 1507 Waldseemüller map. An example of the early acceptance and adoption of Waldseemüller's proposed new continent named America is found on the wood cut printed world map created by Apian that appeared in Caius Julius Solinus's ''Polyhistor'' published in 1520. Apian's map is obviously a much reduced version of the 1507 map, but it retains the same cordiform (heart shaped) projection and the same narrow, elongated shape of the new continent. However, the landmasses in this map are much more boldly labeled "America." The clear and straightforward use of the term "America" by Apian, a highly regarded mathematician and cartographer, contributed to the place name's eventual immortality.
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