The Sky Atlas: The Greatest Maps, Myths, and Discoveries of the Universe (His...

The Sky Atlas unveils some of the most beautiful maps and charts ever created
during humankind's quest to map the skies above us. This richly illustrated
treasury showcases the finest examples of celestial cartography—a glorious art
often overlooked by modern map books—as well as medieval manuscripts,
masterpiece paintings, ancient star catalogs, antique instruments, and other
curiosities. This is the sky as it has never been presented before: the realm
of stars and planets, but also of gods, devils, weather wizards, flying
sailors, ancient aliens, mythological animals, and rampaging spirits. • Packed
with celestial maps, illustrations, and stories of places, people, and
creatures that different cultures throughout history have observed or imagined
in the heavens • Readers are taken on a tour of star-obsessed cultures around
the world, learning about Tibetan sky burials, star-covered Inuit dancing
coats, Mongolian astral prophets and Sir William Herschel's 1781 discovery of
Uranus, the first planet to be found since antiquity. • A gorgeous book that
delights stargazers and map lovers alike With thrilling stories and gorgeous
artwork, this remarkable atlas explores our fascination with the sky across
time and cultures to form an extraordinary chronicle of cosmic imagination and
discovery. The Sky Atlas is a wonderful book for map lovers, history buffs,
and stargazers, but also for those who are intrigued by the many wonderful and
bizarre ways in which humans have sought to understand the cosmos and our
place in it. • A unique map book that expands beyond the terrestrial and into
the celestial • A wonderful gift for map lovers, obscure-history fans,
mythology buffs, and astrology and astronomy lovers • Great for those who
enjoyed What We See in the Stars: An Illustrated Tour of the Night Sky by
Kelsey Oseid, Maps by Aleksandra Mizielinska and Daniel Mizielinski, and Atlas
of Remote Islands: Fifty Islands I Have Never Set Foot On and Never Will by
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