BrookeHitching, Edward
The Sky Atlas
- ISBN 13:
- 9781471178931
- author:
- BrookeHitching, Edward
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Printed Publication
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 255
- Dimensions:
- 200mm / 252mm
- Genre:
- Geography & Geosciences Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Sky Atlas: A treasure trove of celestial cartography, medieval manuscripts, and masterpieces from the world's most star-obsessed cultures. This beautifully illustrated book showcases stunning examples of map-making, ancient star catalogues, antique instruments, and other curiosities.
From Tibetan sky burials to 16th-century German UFO sightings, The Sky Atlas reveals forgotten stories from European history, such as the English belief in ships that sailed a sea above the clouds. With each page, the reader is taken on a journey through the realm of stars and planets, gods, devils, and mythological creatures.
As our understanding of the universe grows with unprecedented clarity, this book provides a highly readable context for the achievements of star-obsessed cultures around the world. A must-have for anyone fascinated by the night sky and its rich history.
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