Question

Who was the first person to publish a collection of maps in the form of book??

Answer 1

Answer:

Gerardus Mercator

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

Abraham Ortelius was the first person to publish a collection of maps in the form of a book.

Explanation:

• In 1570 the first world atlas was published by Flemish cartographer Abraham Ortelius, which was called Theatrum Orbis Terrarum or theatre of the world.
• The original collection of this book was written in Latin and consists of 70 Maps on 53 Pages. He organized the maps logically as it was comprehensive coverage of the known world. He also published several new editions before his death in 1598.