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Projections: Maps and Globes

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1 Projections: Maps and Globes

2 Maps vs. Globes

3 The Evolution of Maps Hekataios Map c.500 BC

4 The Evolution of Maps Al Idrisi Map c. 200

5 The Evolution of Maps Catholic Map c. 1300

6 The Evolution of Maps Marini Map c. 1500

7 Mercator Map

8 Peters Map

9 Maps are political?

10

11 Google Earth

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