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Map and Its Components

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Why is a book of maps called an atlas?

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A map is a representation of the Earth’s surface or a part of it on a flat surface. Mercator and Hondt were the first to publish a collection of maps in the form of a book. Its cover had a picture of the Greek mythological giant Atlas holding the Earth. Since then, a book of maps is known as an atlas.

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