Celestial Treasury

Celestial Treasury PDF Author: Marc Lachièze-Rey
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521800402
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 186

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Book Description
Throughout history, the mysterious dark skies above us have inspired our imaginations in countless ways, influencing our endeavours in science and philosophy, religion, literature and art. Heavenly Treasures is a truly beautiful book showing the richness of astronomical theories and illustrations in Western civilization through the ages, exploring their evolution, and comparing ancient and modern throughout. From Greek verse, mediaeval manuscripts and Victorian poetry to spacecraft photographs and computer-generated star charts, the unprecedented wealth of these portrayals is quite breathtaking.