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Book Synopsis'Beautiful ...
endless, brilliant unforgettable stories' Cerys Matthews, BBC Radio 6‘Combining myth and science, this breathtaking book [is] packed with stunning images' Daily MailAfter the enormous international success of The Phantom Atlas and The Golden Atlas, Edward Brooke-Hitching's brilliant book unveils some of the most beautiful maps and charts ever created during mankind's quest to map the skies above us. This
richly illustrated treasury showcases the finest examples of
celestial cartography - a glorious genre of map-making often overlooked by modern map books - as well as medieval manuscripts, masterpiece paintings, ancient star catalogues, antique instruments and other appealing curiosities.
This is the sky as it has never been presented before: the realm of stars and planets, but also of
Trade Review'A beautiful new book. There are
endless, brilliant unforgettable stories in
The Sky Atlas. So poetic… full of maps and illustrations.' -- Cerys Matthews * BBC Radio 6 Music *
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An incredible collection of cosmic maps, paintings and artefacts charting how we have imagined the heavens throughout history.’ * Big Issue *
'This
exquisitely illustrated book features a millennia-spanning narrative that encompasses ancient mythology, philosophical cosmology and post-Copernican advancements in astronomy. Maps of earlier centuries are
abuzz with fantastical creatures, the sun has a literal face, and the cosmic borderlands are rich with design flourishes. The book is
a joy to flip through, every page a visual testament to cartographic artistry.' * Wall Street Journal *
