Celestial Atlas: A Journey in the Sky Through Maps

Celestial Atlas: A Journey in the Sky Through Maps
ISBN-10
8854413100
ISBN-13
9788854413108
Category
Astronomy
Language
English
Published
2018
Author
Elena Percivaldi

Description

Featuring splendid illustrations of the most famous, rare, and impressive star atlases created from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries, this gorgeous book takes a journey through the constellations. Find out about the work of history's great astronomers, their sometimes-fantastic interpretations of extraterrestrial phenomena, and how our knowledge of the universe evolved. Merging art and scientific knowledge, Celestial Atlas offers a fascinating glimpse into the past.

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