Government of IndiaAncient India: As Described by Ptolemy; Being a Translation of the Chapters Which Describe India and Central and Eastern Asia in the Treatise on Geography Written by Klaudios Ptolemaios, the Celebrated Astronomer
Author: McCrindle, J.W.
Keywords: Historical Geography, Geography, Maps
Publisher: Thacker, Spink, Calcutta
Description: Ancient India: as described by Ptolemy has been composed in the interests of chartography, rather than of Geography, for the author's aim is not so much to describe the earth's surface, so as to lay down the principles on which maps should be constructed, and to determine the latitude and longitude of places with a view to them being mapped in their proper position. The principles so laid down have proved to be permanently valid and are still practically applied in the art of map construction.
Source: Central Secretariat Library
Type: Rare Book
Received From: Central Secretariat Library
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.author | McCrindle, J.W. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-06-01T06:17:47Z 2018-06-07T03:38:56Z |
| dc.date.available | 2017-06-01T06:17:47Z 2018-06-07T03:38:56Z |
| dc.description | Ancient India: as described by Ptolemy has been composed in the interests of chartography, rather than of Geography, for the author's aim is not so much to describe the earth's surface, so as to lay down the principles on which maps should be constructed, and to determine the latitude and longitude of places with a view to them being mapped in their proper position. The principles so laid down have proved to be permanently valid and are still practically applied in the art of map construction. |
| dc.source | Central Secretariat Library |
| dc.format.extent | 373p. |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | English |
| dc.publisher | Thacker, Spink, Calcutta |
| dc.subject | Historical Geography, Geography, Maps |
| dc.type | Rare Book |
| dc.date.copyright | 1885 |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | AS-002603 |
| dc.format.medium | text |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.author | McCrindle, J.W. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-06-01T06:17:47Z 2018-06-07T03:38:56Z |
| dc.date.available | 2017-06-01T06:17:47Z 2018-06-07T03:38:56Z |
| dc.description | Ancient India: as described by Ptolemy has been composed in the interests of chartography, rather than of Geography, for the author's aim is not so much to describe the earth's surface, so as to lay down the principles on which maps should be constructed, and to determine the latitude and longitude of places with a view to them being mapped in their proper position. The principles so laid down have proved to be permanently valid and are still practically applied in the art of map construction. |
| dc.source | Central Secretariat Library |
| dc.format.extent | 373p. |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | English |
| dc.publisher | Thacker, Spink, Calcutta |
| dc.subject | Historical Geography, Geography, Maps |
| dc.type | Rare Book |
| dc.date.copyright | 1885 |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | AS-002603 |
| dc.format.medium | text |
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