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Why the First Atlas Listed 87 Rival Mapmakers
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Why the First Atlas Listed 87 Rival Mapmakers

A Flemish mapmaker spent forty years trying to publish a book nobody wanted, and ended up building the foundation of modern geography.

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Renaissance EuropeAge of ExplorationLow CountriesCartographyPublishing History16th CenturyAntwerpScientific HistoryAbraham Ortelius

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