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Kanas, Nick.

Star mapshistory, artistry, and cartography /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Star mapsby Nick Kanas.
Reminder of title:	history, artistry, and cartography /
Author:	Kanas, Nick.
Published:	Cham :Springer International Publishing :2019.
Description:	xxxvi, 563 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm.
Contained By:	Springer Nature eBook
Subject:	StarsObservationsHistory.
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13613-0
ISBN:	9783030136130$q(electronic bk.)

Star mapshistory, artistry, and cartography /
Kanas, Nick.

Star mapshistory, artistry, and cartography /[electronic resource] :by Nick Kanas. - Third edition. - Cham :Springer International Publishing :2019. - xxxvi, 563 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm. - Springer-Praxis books in popular astronomy. - Springer-Praxis books in popular astronomy..

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.

Explore the beauty and awe of the heavens through the rich celestial prints and star atlases offered in this third edition book. The author traces the development of celestial cartography from ancient to modern times, describes the relationships between different star maps and atlases, and relates these notions to our changing ideas about humanity's place in the universe. Also covered in this book are more contemporary cosmological ideas, constellation representations, and cartographic advances. 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.

ISBN: 9783030136130$q(electronic bk.)

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-030-13613-0doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

393432
Stars
--History.--Observations

LC Class. No.: QB65 / .K35 2019

Dewey Class. No.: 523.80223

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