Star maps : history, artistry, and cartography /
Kanas, Nick, 1945-
Star maps : history, artistry, and cartography / Nick Kanas. - Berlin ; New York : Chichester, UK : Springer ; Published in association with Praxis Pub., - xxix, 382 pages, [76] pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm. - Springer-Praxis books in popular astronomy . - Springer-Praxis books in popular astronomy. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is a star map? -- Non-European cosmology and constellation development -- European cosmology -- European constellation development -- Early European star maps -- The "Big Four" of the Golden Age of pictorial star maps -- Other important star maps of the Golden Age -- Special topics -- Mapping the stars in early America -- The transition to non-pictorial star maps.
"Star Maps captures the beauty and awe of the heavens through celestial prints and star atlases. It traces the history of celestial cartography and relates this history to the changing ideas of humanity's place in the universe. The text Is enriched with over 200 photographs, many in color, showing images from actual antiquarian celestial atlases, each one with an explanation of its astronomical and cartographic features."--Jacket.
9780387716688 0387716688
2007926829
07,N15,0630 dnb
Gesellschaft der Behutsamen Stadterneuerung Berlin, West
Geschichte.
Stars--Atlases.
Stars--History.--Atlases
Stars--Charts, diagrams, etc.
Astronomy--Charts, diagrams, etc.
Constellations.
Astronomie
Karte
Astronomi--historia.
Astronomy.
Constellations.
Stars.
Atlases.
Scientific atlases.
Charts, diagrams, etc.
Atlases.
QB65 / .K36 2007
523.8
Star maps : history, artistry, and cartography / Nick Kanas. - Berlin ; New York : Chichester, UK : Springer ; Published in association with Praxis Pub., - xxix, 382 pages, [76] pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm. - Springer-Praxis books in popular astronomy . - Springer-Praxis books in popular astronomy. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is a star map? -- Non-European cosmology and constellation development -- European cosmology -- European constellation development -- Early European star maps -- The "Big Four" of the Golden Age of pictorial star maps -- Other important star maps of the Golden Age -- Special topics -- Mapping the stars in early America -- The transition to non-pictorial star maps.
"Star Maps captures the beauty and awe of the heavens through celestial prints and star atlases. It traces the history of celestial cartography and relates this history to the changing ideas of humanity's place in the universe. The text Is enriched with over 200 photographs, many in color, showing images from actual antiquarian celestial atlases, each one with an explanation of its astronomical and cartographic features."--Jacket.
9780387716688 0387716688
2007926829
07,N15,0630 dnb
Gesellschaft der Behutsamen Stadterneuerung Berlin, West
Geschichte.
Stars--Atlases.
Stars--History.--Atlases
Stars--Charts, diagrams, etc.
Astronomy--Charts, diagrams, etc.
Constellations.
Astronomie
Karte
Astronomi--historia.
Astronomy.
Constellations.
Stars.
Atlases.
Scientific atlases.
Charts, diagrams, etc.
Atlases.
QB65 / .K36 2007
523.8