Project Gutenberg 2012-06-11 Public domain in the USA. 2395 Stevenson, Edward Luther 1858 1944 Stevenson, E. L. (Edward Luther) Terrestrial and Celestial Globes Volume 2 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 2" by Edward Luther Stevenson is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This volume serves as a continuation of an exploration into the history and construction of globes, examining the contributions of various globe makers and their significance in the fields of geography and astronomy. At the start of the book, the author discusses the shift in the focus of globe making to the northwest of Europe at the end of the 16th century, particularly highlighting the role of Dutch artisans such as Jodocus Hondius and Willem Jansz. Blaeu. Stevenson elaborates on the burgeoning demand for both terrestrial and celestial globes due to the age of exploration, emphasizing the meticulous craftsmanship behind these instruments. He introduces key figures and their contributions to globe making, setting the stage for a deeper discussion of the technology and artistry involved in their creation throughout the following chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Globes Geography -- History GA Text Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Engineering & Technology Category: Art 1093215 2025-08-16T08:20:05.103012 text/html 1063908 2012-06-11T08:03:46 text/html 5305175 2025-08-16T08:20:29.811381 application/epub+zip 5312723 2025-08-16T08:20:11.791916 application/epub+zip 366635 2025-08-16T08:20:08.759936 application/epub+zip 5714455 2025-08-16T08:20:39.030292 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5724982 2025-08-16T08:20:27.221420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 670056 2022-09-18T09:10:29.800602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 683472 2025-08-16T08:20:01.378964 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 687455 2012-06-11T08:03:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 682451 2012-06-11T08:04:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20840 2025-08-16T08:20:39.212297 application/rdf+xml 16458 2025-08-16T08:20:09.591924 image/jpeg 3767 2025-08-16T08:20:09.180939 image/jpeg 241451 2012-06-11T08:07:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 240300 2012-06-11T08:07:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 4833118 2012-06-11T08:07:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 4979983 2025-08-16T08:20:05.363973 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