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It’s a rich space filled with cosmographic spheres, a pantheon of cannon-size telescopes, sensuous maps of the heavens, and two of Galileo’s actual fingers.

From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2018

Maston forgot the Arctic region and the exploration of the coal mines around the pole, and he only saw, in his mind’s eye, the cosmographic consequences of the operation.

From Topsy-Turvy by Verne, Jules

And accordingly profound truths—scientific, cosmographic, astronomical, geographical, philosophic or religious—were discovered.

From The Idea of God in Early Religions by Jevons, F. B. (Frank Byron)

It gives no details of its author's voyages, but begins with cosmographic discussions, to prove that the world is square, and enclosed in a great oblong coffer with all the other planets.

From Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World by Leigh, Dora

Such was the state of knowledge acquired regarding the earth's satellite, which the Gun Club undertook to perfect in all its aspects, cosmographic, geological, political, and moral.

From From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon by Verne, Jules