Replica of compass rose in Pedro Reinel nautical chart of 1504. It is the first known wind-rose to clearly represent the fleur-de-lys. The practise was adopted in other nautical charts and survived till today. 2006 Joaquim Alves Gaspar |
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Check out these kid lit related and map-lovers' links: Maps4Kids A wonderful source of maps, geography, learning and games. http://www.maps4kids.com/ Strange Maps http://bigthink.com/blogs/strange-maps Wonderful old Maps in the David Rumsey Collection http://www.davidrumsey.com/home |
