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Map of the northern hemisphere in polar projection

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Map of the northern hemisphere in polar projection

Veer, Gerrit de

The map shows the northern hemisphere with the north pole in the center. The arctic continent, consisting of four parts, which was generally assumed to exist at the time, is visible. The A shows the geographical north pole; D the magnetic north pole.

From the Wahrhafftige Relation, the German version of Gerrit de Veer’s journal, published in 1598. (See under ‘documentation’ for details.)

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Sources and literature

Veer, Gerrit de, Warhafftige Relation. Der dreyen newen unerhörten seltzamen Schiffart so die Holländischen und Seeländischen Schiff....Anno 1594, 1595 und 1596 verricht (NG-1979-564) (1598)