Drawing the Earth:Great Navigation and European Cosmography
Cosmography is a science that arose in Europe during the age of great navigation.The great navigation of the 15th and 16th centuries not only shifted the voyages of European ships from their home seas to the global seas,but also revolutionized the European people's world view.In this context,cosmography gradually became scientific,and flourished and spread widely in Spain,Portugal,Italy,Germany and other places.The innovation involved many aspects,such as methodology,researchers and research contents.As a result,the interpretation model of cosmography got rid of the dependence on classical literature,which made cosmography an empirical science based on experience.The transformation of cosmography met the needs of the times in explaining new discoveries in navigation.At the same time,because of the practical function of cosmography in maritime exploration and colonial expan-sion,it became a strategic knowledge tool to serve the needs of the overseas expansion of European empires.
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