: Case studies, such as the Roman province of Gaul, and captions for finished maps. Scholarly Contributions
: Ptolemy details how to gather geographical data and transform a spherical Earth into a flat map using applied mathematics and astronomical observation. Ptolemy's Geography. An Annotated Translation o...
Berggren and Jones do more than translate; they provide a comprehensive framework for modern readers: AD 168 Geographia di Francesco Berlinghieri 1480 : Case studies, such as the Roman province
The translation focuses on the "theoretical chapters" rather than the thousands of coordinate listings found in the original eight-book set. : Case studies
: Instructions on map construction and a critique of previous geographers like Marinus of Tyre.
