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Why in the world do we call a book of maps ATLAS ?

You're gonna love this one... vbg

When French geographer Gerhard Mercator published a book of maps in the 16th century, the cover featured a picture of Atlas, from Greek mytology, holding the world on his back. Since, all books containing maps were referred to as an Atlas.

Do we know of any chip depicting Atlas (for those who get pissed being duped into reading an NCR post vbg )?

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Why in the world do we call a book of maps ATLAS ?
No, but I have a chip w/ pic.of Jack Ass

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