Project Gutenberg 2013-05-03 Public domain in the USA. 1854 Various Verschillende Various, Various Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Map" to "Mars" Volume 17, Slice 6 Produced by Marius Masi, Don Kretz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, 'Map' to 'Mars'" by Various is a comprehensive reference work written in the early 20th century. This section of the encyclopaedia explores geographical information, cartography, and the advances in map-making techniques, encompassing a wide range of subjects from definitions and classifications of maps to the historical development of cartography across various cultures. The opening of this encyclopaedia begins with an introduction to the concept of maps, detailing their uses, classifications, and the evolution of techniques in map-making. It establishes the foundational terminology and historical context, illustrating the importance of maps for navigation, exploration, and understanding geographical distributions. By addressing the origins and classifications of different types of maps, the text aims to provide readers with an understanding of the functional and artistic aspects of cartography as it relates to human knowledge and exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Encyclopedias and dictionaries AE Text Category: History - Other Category: Architecture Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 1350960 2025-08-17T08:47:55.189390 text/html 1338596 2024-10-23T15:31:17 text/html 3902214 2025-08-17T08:48:16.112234 application/epub+zip 3929343 2025-08-17T08:48:00.862309 application/epub+zip 575519 2025-08-17T08:47:58.555343 application/epub+zip 4368465 2025-08-17T08:48:26.257228 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4295626 2025-08-17T08:48:14.004284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 941082 2022-09-19T13:09:43.405568 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1186945 2025-08-17T08:47:52.576948 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1167115 2024-10-23T15:31:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15824 2025-08-17T08:48:26.432180 application/rdf+xml 16986 2025-08-17T08:47:59.150454 image/jpeg 3672 2025-08-17T08:47:58.853296 image/jpeg 3823261 2025-08-17T08:47:55.436410 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