Nicolosi globular projection
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Nicolosi globular projection
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The Nicolosi globular projection is a polyconic map projection invented about the year 1000 by the Iranian polymath al-Biruni. As a circular representation of a hemisphere, it is called globular because it evokes a globe. It can only display one hemisphere at a time and so normally appears as a "double hemispheric" presentation in world maps. The projection came into use in the Western world starting in 1660, reaching its most common use in the 19th century. As a "compromise" projection, it pres
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolosi_globular_projection
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2018-09-16T05:59:11Z
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2024-09-07T14:38:08Z
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