Flat Earth Map - Gleason's New Standard Map Of The World - Large 24 x 36 1892

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the two arms G and H being put on said pin above the flange, b, then a light spring washer H, in the top of the arm H and the head of the pin riveted so that the two arms are held together by friction and can be turned on each other back and forth.

Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. This quite a smart map - the numbers around the outside of the central disc show that longitude and time zones can be calculated quite simply by flattening the globe.On these indicating arms are numerals, J, indicating degrees of latitude corresponding to the degrees of latitude as represented and marked on the map at B at thirty degrees west of Greenwich. Gleason’s map could conceptually be made by placing a flat horizontal paper just above a translucent globe whose north pole is at the top; then placing a bright LED at the south pole and making each feature according to where its shadow falls on the paper,” Goldhaber-Gordon said. The entry for an example at the American Geographic Society Library in Milwaukee appears to be a modern reproduction. The ratings/reviews displayed here may not be representative of every listing on this page, or of every review for these listings. Gleason’s Map and Middleton’s Map”, a discussion thread on the web site of the Flat Earth Society, Sept.

Secondary sources on the internet describe him as a civil engineer, but in the Directory he is listed variously as a solicitor (1882-1883), machinist (1889), engraver (1893) and patternmaker (1898)… never as a civil engineer. Etsy’s 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centres that host Etsy. Custom sizing is free for large maps over 100cm or 40 inches, but for smaller maps there will be an additional small fee.

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By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. To some people, this seems like a real-life Da Vinci Code, with powerful institutions conspiring to hide—or hint at—an obscured truth. I read this as Gleason unwittingly fessing up that his map is, like any other, a projection of a globe or section thereof onto a flat surface.

Alexander Gleason created and patented this map to show how longitude and time could be calculated by tracing an indicator around the globe. Please note that personalised maps, and some larger framed maps can take longer to produce and deliver. Referring to said drawings-18 represents the map proper which is circular in form, and flat; having twenty four radiating or meridian lines, B, extending from the center to the circumference. If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag. As it happens, we have this map in our Digital Collections because we work to digitize our collections and make them available to all—regardless of what they are!