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From MapHist.com - Dictionary of Mapmakers B Cartographer and publisher who succeeded his relative, Guillaume Delisle. He re-published many maps by Delisle and Jaillot but his own maps were not noted for their accuracy; in particular he let his imagination run riot on those of Australia and the South Seas. He was better known for his theoretical work on the physical aspects of geography, especially relating to mapping of the submarine world and devising methods of indicating underwater contours. This Article was published on MapHist.com - http://www.MapHist.com |