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Name: The U-M Library acquired “Theatrum Orbis Terrarum,” an atlas that revolutionized map-making when it
Uploaded: 2026-04-13T13:33:56.524Z
Channel: University of Michigan
Description: The U-M Library acquired “Theatrum Orbis Terrarum,” an atlas that revolutionized map-making when it was first published in 1570 by presenting a global compendium of 16th-century cartographic expertise

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The U-M Library acquired “Theatrum Orbis Terrarum,” an atlas that revolutionized map-making when it was first published in 1570 by presenting a global compendium of 16th-century cartographic expertise in one volume. The Conservation Lab is working to make it available to the research community. myumi.ch/y1DJn

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