Star Maps : History, Artistry, and Cartography /

Star Maps : History, Artistry, and Cartography /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Kanas, Nick, author.
Edition:	3rd edition
Imprint:	Cham : Springer, 2019.
Description:	1 online resource (599 pages)
Language:	English
Series:	Springer-Praxis books in popular astronomy Springer-Praxis books in popular astronomy.
Subject:	Stars -- Atlases -- History. Constellations -- Atlases -- History. Cartography -- History. Stars -- Charts, diagrams, etc. Constellations -- Charts, diagrams, etc. Cartography. Constellations. Stars. Electronic books. Charts, diagrams, etc. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11938436

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ISBN:	9783030136130 3030136132 3030136124 9783030136123 9783030136147 3030136140 9783030136154 3030136159 9783030136123
Digital file characteristics:	text file PDF
Notes:	Print version record.
Summary:	This revised and updated second edition of the popular astronomical text focuses on the development of map-making leading to today's view of the stars. It captures the beauty of the heavens through images from antiquarian celestial prints and star atlases.
Other form:	Print version: Kanas, Nick. Star Maps : History, Artistry, and Cartography. Cham : Springer, ©2019 9783030136123
Standard no.:	10.1007/978-3-030-13613-0

Table of Contents:

Preface to Third Edition
Foreword to First Edition
Preface to First Edition
Acknowledgments
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of abbreviations and acronyms
Chapter 1: What is a star map?
Chapter 2: Non-European cosmology and constellation development
Chapter 3: European cosmology
Chapter 4: European constellation development
Chapter 5: Early European star maps
Chapter 6: The "Big Four" of the Golden Age of imaged star maps
Chapter 7: Other important star maps of the Golden Age
Chapter 8: Special topics
Chapter 9: Mapping the stars in early America
Chapter 10: The transition to non-imaged star maps
Chapter 11: Terrestrial and celestial pictorial maps
Chapter 12: Celestial images in artistic paintings
Appendices
Appendix A: Collecting celestial maps and prints
Appendix B: Supplementary reference catalog
Appendix C: Indices of major constellation atlases
Appendix D: The British Library "Kings's" edition
Appendix E: Glossary
Index.