Project Gutenberg 2012-06-11 Public domain in the USA. 686 Stevenson, Edward Luther 1858 1944 Stevenson, E. L. (Edward Luther) Terrestrial and Celestial Globes Volume 1 Their History and Construction Including a Consideration of their Value as Aids in the Study of Geography and Astronomy Produced by Brendan Lane, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Terrestrial and Celestial Globes Volume 1" by Edward Luther Stevenson is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work provides a detailed historical account of globes—both terrestrial and celestial—exploring their construction, significance, and evolution as tools in the disciplines of geography and astronomy. The author meticulously examines the historical development of globes from antiquity to the early modern period, highlighting pivotal figures and inventions in the field. The opening of the volume outlines the initial chapters focused on the origins of astronomical and geographical sciences, discussing key early civilizations and thinkers such as the Babylonians, Greeks, and Romans. Stevenson emphasizes the primitive attempts at map-making and globe construction that date back to ancient cultures, detailing contributions from notable figures like Anaximander, Ptolemy, and Eratosthenes. This foundational discussion sets the stage for delving into more specific historical developments of globe-making and their applications in understanding the world, suggesting a comprehensive treatment of the subject throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Globes Geography -- History GA Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 671217 2025-08-16T08:19:38.238113 text/html 680106 2012-06-12T16:09:26 text/html 6783462 2025-08-16T08:19:54.155001 application/epub+zip 6785001 2025-08-16T08:19:43.400076 application/epub+zip 302158 2025-08-16T08:19:41.034098 application/epub+zip 7462557 2025-08-16T08:20:00.863017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7418256 2025-08-16T08:19:51.597098 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438996 2022-09-18T09:09:45.486726 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 514863 2025-08-16T08:19:36.457199 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 518722 2012-06-11T07:59:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 514317 2012-06-11T07:59:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20753 2025-08-16T08:20:01.052978 application/rdf+xml 16426 2025-08-16T08:19:41.605080 image/jpeg 3734 2025-08-16T08:19:41.321090 image/jpeg 192240 2012-06-12T16:10:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 191248 2012-06-12T16:10:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 6275903 2012-06-12T16:10:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 6429826 2025-08-16T08:19:38.566134 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog