Star Maps : History, Artistry, and Cartography PDF
by Nick Kanas
Part of the Springer Praxis Books series
Description
This book traces the history of celestial cartography and relates this history to the changing ideas of man's place in the universe and to advances in map-making. Photographs from actual antiquarian celestial atlases and prints, many previously unpublished, enrich the text, and a legend accompanies each illustration to explain its astronomical and cartographic features. Also included in the book are discussions of non-European celestial maps and chapters on early American influences and celestial map-collecting.
With the construction of the International Space Station, and new plans for manned missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond, there is renewed interest in the heavens. An ever-increasing number of people are fascinated with the science of space and are becoming amateur astronomers. Antiquarian map societies are prospering, and celestial maps are now viewed as a specialty of map collecting. The beauty and awe generated by the celestial void captures our imagination and delights our aesthetic sense.
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- Publisher:Springer New York
- Publication Date:05/10/2007
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Publisher:Springer New York
- Publication Date:05/10/2007
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- ISBN:9780387716695
