Star maps : history, artistry and cartography / Nick Kanas.
Pubblicazione:
Berlin : Springer, c2007.
Descrizione fisica:
XXIX, 382 p., [80] p. di tav. : ill. ; 24 cm
Contiene:
Indice: Foreword. Preface. 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 pictorial 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-pictorial star maps. Appendices: A. Collecting celestial maps and prints B. Supplementary reference catalog C. Indices of major constellation atlases D. The British library King's edition E. Glossary. Index
