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Idrisi (ĭdrē`sē) or Edrisi (ĕ–), b. 1099?, d. after 1154, Arab geographer, b. Ceuta Ceuta , city (1994 pop. 71,926), c.7 sq mi (18 sq km), NW Africa, a possession of Spain, on the Strait of Gibraltar. An enclave in Morocco, Ceuta is administered as an integral part of Cádiz prov., Spain.
..... Click the link for more information. . He traveled in Europe, Asia Minor, and Mediterranean lands and settled at the court of Roger II of Sicily, for whom he made a silver celestial globe and a map of the earth engraved on a plate of silver. He completed (1154) a description of the earth, compiled from his studies and observations and from the reports of travelers sent out by Roger II. This monumental compendium—called the Kitab Rujjar (the Book of Roger)—is the most important geographic work of the period. Idrisi divided the earth into seven horizontal climatic zones, each divided vertically into 11 arbitrary sections. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Summary: The famous Moroccan artist Fulla was recently in Morocco to record a new duet with the artist Mahmoud Al Idrisi The famous Moroccan artist Fulla was recently in Morocco to record a new duet with the artist Mahmoud Al Idrisi. Hassan Al Husseini and his wife Soheir Al Idrisi, were flown to the Eastern Province after Mrs Al Idrisi broke her leg during a trip to attend a wedding. Os programas empregados, no geoprocessamento e na composição fotográfica, foram o Auto CAD MAP 2000 para a digitalização de um modelo das cartas topográficas; o Idrisi Andes, no processamento digital das imagens orbitais e análise espacial (Eastman, 2006); o CorelDraw, para a edição e finalização dos mapas ilustrativos e editoração do componente fotográfico; o Corel Photo-Paint, para digitalização e tratamento das imagens; e o PanaVue Image Assembler, na composição das imagens panorâmicas. |
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