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In 2009, Princeton University Library's Historic Maps Collection acquired a copy of Belgian cartographer Philippe Vandermaelen's landmark Atlas universel (1827), a folio-size atlas of six volumes that contains about 380 conically-projected maps. In digitizing all of the maps and textual sheets, we decided to try and construct a virtual globe from its continental maps. The results of all of this work-high resolution images of the maps and a short video of the revolving globe--are now available from this website: http://libweb5.princeton.edu/visual_materials/maps/websites/vandermaelen/home.htm Many of you are probably familiar with these beautiful maps and unique atlas. The virtual globe is something new for us and, though fairly rudimentary for the Google Earth generation, has some of its 1827 charm, I think. The file takes a moment to load. Please share with anyone you think might be interested. Something to steal some time away from the current global financial crises . . . . John Delaney, Curator Historic Maps Collection Princeton University Library One Washington Road Princeton, NJ 08544 phone: 609-258-6156 fax: 609-258-2324
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