The Sky Atlas: The Greatest Maps, Myths, and Discoveries of the Universe
The Sky Atlas: The Greatest Maps, Myths, and Discoveries of the Universe
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The Sky Atlas unveils some of the most beautiful maps and charts ever created during humankind's quest to map the skies above us. This richly illustrated treasury showcases the finest examples of celestial cartography—a glorious art often overlooked by modern map books—as well as medieval manuscripts, masterpiece paintings, ancient star catalogs, antique instruments, and other curiosities.
This is the sky as it has never been presented before: the realm of stars and planets, but also of gods, devils, weather wizards, flying sailors, ancient aliens, mythological animals, and rampaging spirits.
The Sky Atlas is a wonderful book for map lovers, history buffs, and stargazers, but also for those who are intrigued by the many wonderful and bizarre ways in which humans have sought to understand the cosmos and our place in it.
- Author: Edward Brooke-Hitching
- Hardcover, 256 pages
- Published February 25 2020 by Chronicle Books
- ISBN: 9781797201184