Название:: Star Maps: History, Artistry, and Cartography
Год: 2012
Автор: Nick Kanas
Издательство: Springer
ISBN: 1461409160
Формат: PDF
Размер: 122 Mb
Страниц: 558
Язык: Английский
Until the publication of the first edition of 'Star Maps,' books were either general histories of astronomy using examples of antiquarian celestial maps as illustrations, or catalogs of celestial atlases that failed to trace the flow of sky map development over time.
The second edition focuses on the development of contemporary views of the heavens and advances in map-making. It captures the beauty and awe of the heavens through images from antiquarian celestial prints an ... Читать дальше »