Star Maps History, Artistry, and Cartography /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Kanas, Nick (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Έκδοση: 2nd ed. 2012.
• Σειρά: Springer Praxis Books
• Θέματα: History.; Geographical information systems.; Astronomy.; History of Science.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Geographical Information Systems/Cartography.

Star Maps captures the beauty and awe of the heavens through celestial prints and star atlases. It traces the history of celestial cartography and relates this history to the changing ideas of humanity's place in the universe. The text of this Second Edition is enriched with 263 photographs, 91...