Cosmographical Map Or Universal Description of the World With the Actual Path of the Winds. (Carte Cosmographique Ou Universelle Description Du Monde Avec Le Vrai Traict Des Vents) 1570

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-94), Cossin was only the second mapmaker to employ this complex projection. The map reflects its maker's considerable knowledge of mathematics, but it was of limited practical interest or use for sailors. It shows a vast southern continent that unfurls from Tierra del Fuego, and that was hypothesized as an essential counterbalance to the lands of the northern hemisphere. The map is enclosed in a large frame that presents the signs of the zodiac along the left side and the climates along the right. In the banners that fill out the four corners between the map and the edge are listed the title, the author's name, and the date and place of production.

Created by Jean Cossin in 1570.

• Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
• Original resource extent: 1 map: manuscript. Color, on vellum, 25 x 43 centimeters.
• Original resource at: National Library of France.
• Content in French.
• Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

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1570

Jean Cossin

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Sinusoidal Projection (Cartography)

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