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Throughout history people have sought ways in which to 'map' the heavens. From the sources of mathematics and mythology sprang the classic star chart, the finest examples of which are at once scientific document and minor art form. In this illustrated work, Peter Whitfield reveals some of the ways in which the structure of the universe has been conceived, explained and depicted. With examples ranging from the Stone Age to the Space Age - ancient observatories, the angelic visions of Dante, images from the Copernican revolution, the rationalized heavens of Newton and Flamsteed, to modern deep space technology - he offers a challenging exploration of the tension between rigorous scientific knowledge and the contiuing search for cause, certainty and harmony in the universe. This is a companion volume to "The Image of the World", and the text is designed to be accessible to the non-specialist reader. Publication coincides with a British Library summer exhibition, "The Earth and the Heavens: The Mapmaker's Art".
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Throughout history people have sought ways in which to 'map' the heavens. From the sources of mathematics and mythology sprang the classic star chart, the finest examples of which are at once scientific document and minor art form. In this illustrated work, Peter Whitfield reveals some of the ways in which the structure of the universe has been conceived, explained and depicted. With examples ranging from the Stone Age to the Space Age - ancient observatories, the angelic visions of Dante, images from the Copernican revolution, the rationalized heavens of Newton and Flamsteed, to modern deep space technology - he offers a challenging exploration of the tension between rigorous scientific knowledge and the contiuing search for cause, certainty and harmony in the universe. This is a companion volume to "The Image of the World", and the text is designed to be accessible to the non-specialist reader. Publication coincides with a British Library summer exhibition, "The Earth and the Heavens: The Mapmaker's Art".
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- VerlagThe British Library Publishing Division
- Erscheinungsdatum1995
- ISBN 10 0712304029
- ISBN 13 9780712304023
- EinbandTapa dura
- SpracheEnglisch
- Auflage1
- Anzahl der Seiten152
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