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100 1 _aStevenson, Edward Luther,
_d1858-1944
245 1 0 _aWillem Janszoon Blaeu, 1571-1638
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aPublications of the Hispanic society of America. no. 85
500 _aRelease date is 2025-02-01
508 _aAlan, deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Willem Janszoon Blaeu, 1571-1638: A Sketch of His Life and Work" by Edward Luther Stevenson, Ph.D. is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work centers on the life and contributions of Willem Janszoon Blaeu, a prominent cartographer, printer, and globe maker of the early 17th century from the Netherlands. The book delves into Blaeu's significant achievements in the fields of geography and astronomy, particularly noting his famous world map of 1605. The opening of this account introduces readers to Blaeu's early life, beginning with his childhood in Alkmaar and subsequent move to Amsterdam, where he developed a passion for mathematics and astronomy. It highlights his apprenticeship under Tycho Brahe at the observatory on the island of Hveen, detailing his formative years in the realm of scientific study. As the text progresses, it hints at Blaeu's evolution into one of the foremost figures in cartography, setting the stage for exploring his innovations in map-making and printing that would leave a lasting legacy in the scientific community. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: The Hispanic Society of America, 1914
653 _aEarly maps
653 _aBlaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571-1638
830 0 _aPublications of the Hispanic society of America. no. 85
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/willemjanszoonblstev
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75272
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