Gleason's new standard map of the world : on the projection of J.S. Christopher, Modern College, Blackheath, England ; scientifically and practically correct ; as "it is."
- Published/Created:
- Buffalo, N.Y. :
Buffalo Electrotype and Engraving Co.,
1892. - Physical Description:
- 1 map : color ; 30 cm in diameter, on sheet 55 x 39 cm
- Notes:
- Map of the globe stretched and flattened into a circular plane.
Includes longitude and time calculator and diagrams showing June and December solstices.
Border shows "sun-time in minutes."
Text on verso. - Abstract:
- Map of the globe stretched and flattened into a circular plane (azimuthal projection), with two movable arms to calculate time in places around the world.
- Variant Titles:
- New standard map of the world
- Topics:
- Map projections.
World maps. - Topics:
- World--maps
- Topics:
- Buffalo Electrotype and Engraving Co.
- Language:
- English
- Scale:
- Scale [ca. 1:2,000,000]
- Coordinates:
- a
2000000
-180.000000
180.000000
090.000000
-090.000000
(W 180°--E 180°/N 90°--S 90°). - Genre:
- World maps.
- Format:
- Map
- Content Type:
- Maps, Atlases & Globes
- Rights:
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement
- Access Restrictions:
- Public
- Call Number:
- G3201.B71 1892
.G54x
11 1892 - Folder:
- BRBL_00010
- Orbis Record:
- 8313565
- Yale Collection:
- Beinecke Library
- Digital Collection:
- General Collection, BRBL, Yale University
- oid pointer:
- 15239337
- Extent of digitization:
- Complete work digitized.
- OID:
- 15234639
- PID:
- digcoll:4375393
