Star maps : history, artistry and cartography / Nick Kanas.
Edizione:
3. ed.
Pubblicazione:
Cham : Springer, c2019.
Descrizione fisica:
XXXV, 563 p. : ill. ; 25 cm
Serie:
Springer-Praxis books in popular astronomy, 2626-8760
Contiene:
Indice: Preface to third edition. Foreword to first edition. Preface to first edition. Acknowledgments. List of figures. List of tables. List of abbreviations and acronyms. 1. What is a star map? 2. Non-European cosmology and constellation development 3. European cosmology 4. European constellation development 5. Early European star maps 6. The big four of the golden age of imaged star maps 7. Other important star maps of the golden age 8. Special topics 9. Mapping the stars in early America 10. The transition to non-imaged star maps 11. Terrestreial and celestial pictorial maps 12. Celestial images in artistic paintings. Appendices: A. Collecting celestial maps and prints B. Supplementary reference catalog C. Indices of major constellation atlases D. The British library King's edition. Glossary. Index
