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Star Maps: History, Artistry, and Cartography (Springer Praxis Books Popular Astronomy)

Name: Star Maps: History, Artistry, and Cartography (Springer Praxis Books Popular Astronomy)
ISBN: 9780387716688

Nick Kanas

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The beauty and awe generated by the celestial void captures our imagination and delights our aesthetic sense. Antiquarian map societies are prospering, and celestial maps are now viewed as a specialty of map collecting. This book traces the history of celestial cartography and relates this history to the changing ideas of man’s place in the universe and to advances in map-making. Photographs from actual antiquarian celestial atlases and prints, many previously unpublished, enrich the text. The book describes the development and relationships between different sky maps and atlases as well as demonstrating contemporary cosmological ideas, constellation representations, and cartographic advances.

Categorias:

Astronomy

Ano:

2007

Edição:

1st ed. 2007. Corr. 2nd printing

Editora:

Praxis

Idioma:

english

Páginas:

416