'[ T]he thirteen articles in the book are an invaluable resource for academic researchers and map aficionados focused on Mercator and 16th century in general as well as the cartographer of the Hapsburg Empire.'Edward KirschThe Portolan, 95 (2016)'All in all, the book shows some interesting and a few trail-blazing essays.'Professor Ferjan OrmelingUtrecht UniversityMitteilungen der Österreichischen Geographischen Gesellschaft, 157 (2015)'The main merit of this volume is the placement in a European context of Mercator's creation and the appearance of the complex connections between the cartographic achievements in the Renaissance and Humanism era.'Andrei NacuAnuarul Institutului de Cercetri Socio-Umane Sibiu, 24 (2017)