The Most Famous Map Projection in History Is

question 12

Multiple Choice

The most famous map projection in history is

• A)the portolani.
• B)Ptolemy's Geography.
• C)that of Gerardus Mercator.
• D)Galileo's The Starry Messenger.
• E)dead-reckoning.

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