Buch, Englisch, 563 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 168 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 1130 g
Reihe: Popular Astronomy
History, Artistry, and Cartography
Buch, Englisch, 563 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 168 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 1130 g
Reihe: Popular Astronomy
ISBN: 978-3-030-13615-4
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
The text is enriched with 226 images (141 in color) from actual, antiquarian celestial books and atlases, each one with an explanation of unique astronomical and cartographic features. This never-before-available hardcover edition includes two new chapters on pictorial style maps and celestial images in art, as well over 50 new images. Additionally, the color plates are now incorporated directly into the text, providing readers with a vibrant, immersive look into the history of star maps.
Zielgruppe
Popular/general
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Astrophysik
- Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Astrophysik
- Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Geschichte der Astronomie
- Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Himmelskarten und -atlanten
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Populärwissenschaftliche Werke
Weitere Infos & Material
Preface to Third Edition.- Foreword to First Edition.- Preface to First Edition.- Acknowledgments.- List of Figures.- List of Tables.- List of abbreviations and acronyms.- Chapter 1: What is a star map?.- Chapter 2: Non-European cosmology and constellation development.- Chapter 3: European cosmology.- Chapter 4: European constellation development.- Chapter 5: Early European star maps.- Chapter 6: The "Big Four" of the Golden Age of imaged star maps.- Chapter 7: Other important star maps of the Golden Age.- Chapter 8: Special topics.- Chapter 9: Mapping the stars in early America.- Chapter 10: The transition to non-imaged star maps.- Chapter 11: Terrestrial and celestial pictorial maps.- Chapter 12: Celestial images in artistic paintings.- Appendices.- Appendix A: Collecting celestial maps and prints.- Appendix B: Supplementary reference catalog.- Appendix C: Indices of major constellation atlases.- Appendix D: The British Library "Kings's" edition.- Appendix E: Glossary.- Index.