Star Maps: History, Artistry, and Cartography (Springer Praxis Books / Popular Astronomy) by Kanas, Nick - 2007-08-24

Springer, USA, 2009. Second Revised Printing. Softcover. Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. Book Size: Large 8vo ( 9 to 11 inches). Item Type: Book. ISBN/EAN: 9780387716688.. 9780387716688

Springer. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

UsedLikeNew. Text block, wraps and binding are in like new condition, without markings of any kind. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010.

Praxis, 2007 8vo (24 cm), XXXIV, 382 pp, plates. Laminated wrappers. The beauty and awe generated by the celestial void captures our imagination and delights our aesthetic sense. Antiquarian map societies are prospering, and celestial maps are now viewed as a specialty of map collecting. 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 Photographs from actual antiquarian celestial atlases and prints, many previously unpublished, enrich the text. The book describes the development and relationships between different sky maps and atlases as well as demonstrating contemporary cosmological ideas, constellation representations, and cartographic advances.