28th June 2012, 09:33 PM
(This post was last modified: 28th June 2012, 09:35 PM by CARTOON REALITY.)
Seeing as we're talking about maps I don't know if any of ye have seen DaVinci's map of Imola (this is not a great link, image too small, please go out and find a larger one.)
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:L..._Imola.jpg
1502 (before Mercator was even making filthy nappies), done using basic measuring devices (probably a circumferentor used too - a primitive theodolyte.) It would be good to overlay this on the modern street plan and see how well it matches. Try comparing with some of John Speed's stuff made over 100 years later http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dublin...f_1896.jpg
Da Vinci was shit hot!!
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:L..._Imola.jpg
1502 (before Mercator was even making filthy nappies), done using basic measuring devices (probably a circumferentor used too - a primitive theodolyte.) It would be good to overlay this on the modern street plan and see how well it matches. Try comparing with some of John Speed's stuff made over 100 years later http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dublin...f_1896.jpg
Da Vinci was shit hot!!