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

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Charles Bennett, a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor at Johns Hopkins University, said that representing a 3D object such as the earth in 2D is impossible “on the flat pages of an atlas,” which is why projections are used, but they are not accurate depictions of the earth’s shape. Somehow Gleason got hold of Christopher’s map and republished it, not once, but twice, albeit with his own modifications. You have now got the absolute corresponding difference of time between New York and London, which is five [00 hours in round numbers. Turning off the personalised advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item.

The twenty four meridian lines are divided near the periphery into quarters each representing quarters of an hourand at the periphery into sixty divisions each representing minutes of meridian time. Goldhaber-Gordon said GPS is “based on not only an (approximately) spherical earth but also the special and general theories of relativity” that “would make no sense in any flat earth picture,” which is why anyone using GPS is relying on the roundness of the earth.Please note that personalised maps, and some larger framed maps can take longer to produce and deliver. My maps are printed on acid-free archival matte (not glossy) paper that feels very high quality and almost like card. 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. In any event, Joseph Steer Christopher was born in 1805 in Dartmouth, Devon; was a merchant active at the East India Chambers when he declared bankruptcy in 1844; was up and running with a railway investment scheme by 1845 and inviting investors in the “Natal Company” in 1850; lived for a time in Natal, South Africa and authored Natal, Cape of Good Hope (London: Effingham Wilson, 1850); is otherwise recorded at various addresses in England and Scotland; and from 1875 was resident at Morden College on Dec. The entry for an example at the American Geographic Society Library in Milwaukee appears to be a modern reproduction.

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 social media users are saying that Alexander Gleason’s 19th Century “New Standard Map of the World” is proof that the earth is flat and that Antarctica is not a continent but an ice ring that circles the earth’s edges. 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.These 4 or 5-star reviews represent the opinions of the individuals who posted them and do not reflect the views of Etsy. is a vertical central sectional elevation through a small central portion of the map, showing a portion of the indicating arms and the construction of the parts by which they are secured movably together and the two to the map. Personalised and custom made maps take longer, as I have to do the personalisation and send it to you for approval, which usually takes a day or two. But this map wasn't just a handy device for time measurement or a way of showing off a novel projection.

If you're looking for the perfect anniversary or housewarming gift, I can personalise your map to make it truly unique. 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.As a result, I guarantee my maps are a cut above the rest - that's why I can offer a no-quibble refund. On page 350, he mentions “a new map of the world as it is” and says, “it contains all the continents and principal islands and rivers of the world, also, all the principal cities of the earth. One Instagram user ( here) shared a TikTok video which tries to challenge the fact that that Gleason’s map is a projection of the earth as a globe. 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. The item is good quality, will make a great conversation piece, and I can see clearly now what YouTube videos have been describing when they talk about the very strange flight routes that travellers have to take to get from A to B.

This object also tells an interesting modern tale about the role of institutions in constructing the truth. A projection of a person on a page is also flat (see Jeff Brown’s ‘Flat Stanley’ character), but people aren’t flat,” Bennett said. For present-day believers in the flat earth theory, the fact that this map exists in the holdings of a prestigious and historic public library offers a whiff of conspiracy: why would we have a map that shows a flat earth “as it is”?Experts told Reuters that Antarctica is clearly visible as the white ring on the perimeter of the map, contrary to claims by social media users that the continent is not shown. 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. Next look at your own pocket time or clock, and if it be just eleven oclock; move the arm G to eleven and the arm H, will still retain its relative position to arm G, (as the two arms are held to each other by friction) and indicate six p. m. for London, and there is no computation or counting for the child to make; he thus reads the hour and fractional part thereof from the dial of the map.