ppt课件-basictoolsandmethodsofhumangeographers.pptVIP

Unit 1- Introducing Basic Concepts Maps Geography’s most important tool for thinking spatially about the distribution of features across Earth is a map Definition: A two-dimensional or flat-scale model of Earth’s surface Science of mapmaking called cartography A map serves two purposes: Reference tool Communications tool History of the Map Earliest Maps were reference tools Designed to show a traveler how to get from Point A to Point B Important Names Eratosthenes Coined the word “geography” Determined circumference of the world Ptolemy Produced maps used for over 1000 years Aristotle Deter