Chapter XIV: The Technic of Globe Construction--Materials

and Methods 196

General problems to be met.--Development from the simple
armilla to the complex sphere.--The references of Ptolemy,
Leontius Mechanicus, Alfonso.--Behaim's leadership in
practical globe making.--Materials employed.--Experiments
in map projection.--The beginning and rapid development of
globe-gore construction.--Various examples of early gore
maps.--Equatorial polar and ecliptic polar
mountings.--Special features of celestial globe
maps.--Globe mountings.--Varying sizes of globes.--The
uses of globes.--Moon globes and planetariums.

Bibliographical List 220

Index of Globes and Globe Makers 249

General Index 276

List of Illustrations

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88. Terrestrial Globe of Jodocus Hondius, 1600. _From original
in Library of Henry E. Huntington, New York_ 4

89. Celestial Globe of Jodocus Hondius, 1600. _From original
in Library of Henry E. Huntington, New York_ 8

90. Dedication Appearing on Globe of Jodocus Hondius,
1600 6

91. Terrestrial Globe of Jodocus Hondius, 1618. _From original
in collection of The Hispanic Society of America,
New York_ 14

92. Portrait of Willem Jansz. Blaeu. _From engraving by
Falck_ 18

93. Terrestrial Globe of Willem Jansz. Blaeu, 1606. _From
original in collection of The Hispanic Society of America,
New York_ 30

94. Terrestrial and Celestial Globes of Willem Jansz. Blaeu,
1616. _From originals in collection of The Hispanic
Society of America, New York_ 32

95. Terrestrial Globe of Willem Jansz. Blaeu, 1622. _From
original in collection of The Hispanic Society
of America, New York_ 34

96. Section of Jodocus Hondius World Map, 1611. _From
Stevenson's reproduction_ 40

97. Terrestrial Globe of Willem Jansz. Blaeu, 1622. _From
original in Chigi Library, Rome_ 44

98. Celestial Globe of Willem Jansz. Blaeu, 1622. _From original
in Liceum Foscarini, Venice_ 44

98a. Terrestrial Globe of Willem Jansz. Blaeu, ca. 1640.
_From original in Royal Library, Madrid_ 66

98b. Celestial Globe of Willem Jansz. Blaeu, ca. 1640.
_From original in Royal Library, Madrid_ 66

99. Portrait of Peter Plancius. _From an old print_ 46

100. Terrestrial Globe of Peter Plancius, 1614. _From original
in Astronomical Museum, Rome_ 48

101. Terrestrial Globe of Isaac Habrecht, 1625. _From original
in the collection of The Hispanic Society of America,
New York_ 50

102. Terrestrial Globe of Mattheus Greuter, 1632. _From original
in the collection of The Hispanic Society of America,
New York_ 54

103. Terrestrial Globe of Mattheus Greuter, 1638. _From original
in the collection of The Hispanic Society of America,
New York_ 62

103a. Terrestrial Globe of Dominico Rossi (Mattheus Greuter),
1695. _From original in the collection of The Hispanic
Society of America, New York_ 64

103b. Celestial Globe of Dominico Rossi (Mattheus Greuter),
1695. _From original in the collection of The Hispanic
Society of America, New York_ 64