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Book of maps from the name of a greek giant who held the heavens on his shoulders?
Atlas . Read it in a world history book
Who named the country America?
The name "America" comes from the name of Amerigo Vespucci, the Italian navigator and cartographer who first created maps of the "New World".
Why were maps invented?
Maps were invented for people to find their way easier. they were easier because the lay out had all of the information onit
How do you find your street?
Zillow.com or Google Maps or Mapquest.
Unfortunately two-dimensional maps usually show in area shape or scale?
distortion
Was Gerardus Mercator the first person to use the word atlas to describe a collection of maps?
In 1589, Gerardus Mercator used the word "Atlas" to describe a collection of maps.
Who first used atlas to describe a collection of maps?
The term "atlas" to describe a collection of maps was first used by Gerardus Mercator in 1595 in honor of the Titan Atlas from Greek mythology who was tasked with holding up the heavens. Mercator's publication featured a collection of maps bound together in book form, and the term "atlas" has since been commonly used to refer to similar geographical collections.
What is a collection of maps known as?
a collection of maps is known as atlas
What is a book or a collection of maps?
A book or collection of maps is called an atlas.
What is a collection of maps called?
GH
The collection of maps is known as?
an Atlas
What a collection of maps called?
atlas
What is collection of maps called?
an atlas
Who first used the word atlas to describe a collecton of maps?
Gerardus Mercator was the first one to use the word atlas.
What is the collective nouns for maps?
An atlas is a collection of maps .
What kind of book is atlas?
A collection of maps.
What is a collection of maps in a book?
It is referred to as an atlas.
