The Sky Atlas by Edward Brooke-Hitching
A visual history of how mankind has studied the sky throughout history, featuring some of the most stunning images ever created.
'A beautiful new bookThere are endless, brilliant unforgettable stories in The Sky Atlas. So poetic… full of maps and illustrations.' -- Cerys Matthews * BBC Radio 6 Music *
‘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 *
‘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 *
Edward Brooke-Hitching is the author of the critically acclaimed and bestselling books The Phantom Atlas (2016), The Golden Atlas (2018), The Sky Atlas (2019), The Madman's Library (2020) and The Devil's Atlas (2021), all of which have been translated into numerous languages; he is also the author of Fox Tossing, Octopus Wrestling and Other Forgotten Sports (2015). He is a writer for the BBC series QI. A fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and an incurable cartophile, he lives surrounded by dusty heaps of old maps and books in Berkshire.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781471178931 |
| ISBN 10 | 1471178935 |
| Title | The Sky Atlas |
| Author | Edward Brooke-Hitching |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Year published | 2019-10-17 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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