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Danzer, Gerald A. – Social Education, 1991
Describes the first printed world map from 1472. Discusses the style development consisting of a circle of land surrounded by ocean and divided into three continents by water. Includes explanations of the ocean sea, continents, decorations, and locations, and the map's significance as a representation of a unified world view. (DK)
Descriptors: Allegory, Cartography, Christianity, Elementary Secondary Education