Star maps history, artistry, and cartography /
Traces the history of celestial cartography and relates this history to the changing ideas of man's place in the universe and to advances in map-making. This book features reproductions of maps from antiquarian celestial atlases and prints. It includes a legend for each illustration to explain...
| Main Author: | Kanas, Nick, 1945- |
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| Other Authors: | SpringerLink (Online Service) |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin ; New York : Chichester, UK :
Springer ; Published in association with Praxis Pub.,
©2007.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xxix, 382 pages, 76 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) |
| Series: |
Springer-Praxis books in popular astronomy.
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| Subjects: |
CMU Electronic Access
Electronic Resource Click Here| Location | Call Number: | Status |
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| CMU Electronic Access | Available |