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This is the first English commentary on Plautus' play, the Mercator, for use by undergraduate students studying the play in Latin, with grammatical, syntactical, and metrical notes. Bryn Mawr Commentaries provide clear, concise, accurate, and consistent support for students making the transition from introductory and intermediate texts to the direct experience of ancient Greek and Latin literature.

Book by Akerman, James R., Pastoureau, Mireille, Durst, Arthur, Barber, Peter M.

Book by Akerman, James R., Pastoureau, Mireille, Durst, Arthur, Barber, Peter M.

“Crane’s book is quite probably destined to become the standard text.”—Simon Winchester, The New York TimesGerhard Mercator lived in an era of formidable intellectual and scientific advances. At the center of the exploratory vortex were the cartographers who were painstakingly piecing together the evidence to create ever more accurate pictures of the planet. Mercator was the greatest of all of them. His inspiration—the map—solved the dimensional riddle that had vexed cosmographers for so long: How could the three-dimensional globe be converted into a two-dimensional map while retaining true compass bearings? His resulting projection revolutionized navigation and has become the most common worldview. For the first time, people were able to see the world on paper and their place in it.Nicholas Crane, a geographer himself, has combined a keen eye for historical detail with a gift for vivid storytelling to produce this masterly and highly acclaimed biography of the man who mapped the planet.

An enthralling biography of the man who created the first real map of the world and changed civilizationBorn at the dawn of the age of discovery, Gerhard Mercator lived in an era of formidable intellectual and scientific advances. At the center of these developments were the cartographers who painstakingly pieced together the evidence to create ever more accurate pictures of the planet. Mercator was the greatest of all of them-a poor farm boy who attended one of Europe's top universities, was persecuted and imprisoned by the Inquisition, but survived to coin the term "atlas" and to produce the so-called projection for which he is known. Devoutly religious, yet gripped by Aristotelian science, Mercator struggled to reconcile the two, a conflict mirrored by the growing clash in Europe between humanism and the Church. Mercator solved the dimensional riddle that had vexed cosmographers for so long: How could the three-dimensional globe be converted into a two-dimensional map while retaining true compass bearings? The projection revolutionized navigation and has become the most common worldview. Nicholas Crane-a fellow geographer-has combined a keen eye for historical detail with a gift for vivid storytelling to produce a masterful biography of the man who mapped the planet.

D'hollander, R.: Loxodromie Et Projection de Mercator. Paris, 2005, 240 P. Figuras, 1585 Gr. Encuadernacion Original. Nuevo. (gg-1-5) 1585 Gr.

25 x 31, 240 pp., nombreuses figures en couleurs et en N/B, reliure d'édition carton imprimé, très bon état (sauf 1 cachet d'ex-propriétaire).

Arthur Baker's Copybook of Renaissance Calligraphy: Mercator's Italic Hand (Dover Pictorial Archive)

In Rhumb Lines and Map Wars, Mark Monmonier offers an insightful, richly illustrated account of the controversies surrounding Flemish cartographer Gerard Mercator's legacy. He takes us back to 1569, when Mercator announced a clever method of portraying the earth on a flat surface, creating the first projection to take into account the earth's roundness. As Monmonier shows, mariners benefited most from Mercator's projection, which allowed for easy navigation of the high seas with rhumb lines—clear-cut routes with a constant compass bearing—for true direction. But the projection's popularity among nineteenth-century sailors led to its overuse—often in inappropriate, non-navigational ways—for wall maps, world atlases, and geopolitical propaganda.Because it distorts the proportionate size of countries, the Mercator map was criticized for inflating Europe and North America in a promotion of colonialism. In 1974, German historian Arno Peters proffered his own map, on which countries were ostensibly drawn in true proportion to one another. In the ensuing "map wars" of the 1970s and 1980s, these dueling projections vied for public support—with varying degrees of success.Widely acclaimed for his accessible, intelligent books on maps and mapping, Monmonier here examines the uses and limitations of one of cartography's most significant innovations. With informed skepticism, he offers insightful interpretations of why well-intentioned clerics and development advocates rallied around the Peters projection, which flagrantly distorted the shape of Third World nations; why journalists covering the controversy ignored alternative world maps and other key issues; and how a few postmodern writers defended the Peters worldview with a self-serving overstatement of the power of maps. Rhumb Lines and Map Wars is vintage Monmonier: historically rich, beautifully written, and fully engaged with the issues of our time.

Beautiful reproductions and extensive documentation of 130 previously unpublished and newly attributed works of Rene Magritte.

Wall world map is centered on Africa, allowing viewers to see continents complete and intact. Created using Mercator projection, it features major cities, roads and rivers, and country borders. It also highlights country names, U.S. states, Canadian provinces and lakes. Time zones are marked for easy planning and learning. Map includes a compass on the legend and is laminated for long-lasting use.

Discusses IAR-Brasov IAR-80, B-57 Canberra in Vietnam, Hawker Tornado, North American Rockwell A3J (A-5) Vigilante, Last Days of the Luftwaffe, 432nd TRW Phantoms at War, Short SA.4 Sperrin, Bristol Blenheim Variants, Martin P4M Mercator, Lavochkin La-250 Anaconda.

Fonds Mercator, Antwerp, 1991. 492 S. mit einem Frontispiz und zahlreichen, teils ganzseitigen Abbildungen, goldgeprägter Leineneinband mit Schutzumschlag, im Pappschuber, quart, (Schuber lichtschattig)---- sonst gutes Exemplar / good condition / Text englisch - 4210 Gramm.

Emile Claus & la vie rurale par Johan de Smet éditions Fonds Mercator In 4. rel. avec jaquette Bon état

A lovely, comprehensive guide to more than 3,000 years of cartography, with some 380 classic illustrations, of which 300 are in ravishing color. By taking a historical perspective, Goss is able to show how such important cartographers as Ptolemy, Mercator, Ortelius, and Jefferys artistically reflected the geographical learning of their own times, how the advent of printing increased the availability of accurate maps, and how the exploratory and expansionist activities of the western European nations expanded the functions of maps, which came to be used to delineate the boundaries of national and local government, mark trade routes and safe shipping lanes, and indicate sites of natural resources for development by new settlers. In addition to the European tradition, Goss also surveys the town plans of Imperial China, the star maps of 10th-century Arab astronomers, and the marine stick charts of the Pacific Islanders. Some of the more artistic flights of fancy, evident in elaborate allegorical figures and maps of mythical lands, are discussed in a chapter of their own. 10.75x14.75" Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Upon arriving in the Romany homeland to deliver the Mercator Globes, Petra Kronos, Tomik, and Neel formulate a plan to save Petra's father, who has been transformed into a Gray Man. But when a long-held secret is revealed, Neel finds himself bound to his country. The friends are quickly swept up in an epic battle for power. Thrones are at stake. Spies are afoot. Murder is common. Worst of all, Prince Rodolfo is close to becoming emperor, and ruling half of Europe. How much is Petra willing to sacrifice to defend the people she loves? Her search for answers will take her to castles and cities, through mountains, and even underwater as she tests her strength and gambles her life.

Discusses IAR-Brasov IAR-80, B-57 Canberra in Vietnam, Hawker Tornado, North American Rockwell A3J (A-5) Vigilante, Last Days of the Luftwaffe, 432nd TRW Phantoms at War, Short SA.4 Sperrin, Bristol Blenheim Variants, Martin P4M Mercator, Lavochkin La-250 Anaconda.

Peinture: Le Musée du Prado par collectif. Fonds Mercator Paribas, 1996. 670 pages. Format: 25,5x33cm. Poids: 4975 grammes. E46. Livre en bon état, intérieur très propre, nombreuses illustrations. Emboitage frotté.