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cosmography
n. study of universe or world; representation of the main features of the universe; science that describes the general features of the universe


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Cosmography
Cosmography is the science that maps the general features of the universe; describes both heaven and Earth (but without encroaching on geography or astronomy).Peter Heylyn's 1652 book "Cosmographie" (enlarged from his "Microcosmos" of 1621) was one of the earliest attempts to describe the complete world in English being the first known description of Australia and among the first of California. The book comprises 4 sections, examining the geography, politics, and cultures of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, with an addendum on Terra Incognita, including Australia, and extending to UtopiaFairyland, and the "Land of Chivalrie".
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cosmography
Noun
1. the science that maps the general features of the universe; describes both heaven and earth (but without encroaching on geography or astronomy)
(hypernym) natural science
2. a representation of the earth or the heavens; "the cosmography of Ptolemy"
(hypernym) representation


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Cosmography
(n.)
A description of the world or of the universe; or the science which teaches the constitution of the whole system of worlds, or the figure, disposition, and relation of all its parts.
  

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