| Description |
xxix, 382 p., [76] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. |
| Note |
"Published in association with Praxis Publishing, Chichester, UK." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
What is a star map? -- Non-European cosmology and constellation development -- European cosmology -- European constellation development -- Early European star maps -- The "Big Four" of the Golden Age of pictorial star maps -- Other important star maps of the Golden Age -- Special topics -- Mapping the stars in early America -- The transition to non-pictorial star maps. |
| Subject |
Stars -- Atlases -- History.
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Constellations -- Atlases -- History.
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Cartography -- History.
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Stars -- Charts, diagrams, etc.
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Constellations -- Charts, diagrams, etc.
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| ISBN |
0387716688 (acid-free paper) |
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9780387716688 (acid-free paper) |
| Standard No. |
NZ1 11591089 |
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