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The Mapping of the Heavens

Categorie	Religie & Theologie
Boeknummer	#426114-LH13
Titel	The Mapping of the Heavens
Auteur	Whitfield, Peter
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij	London : The British Library
Jaar van uitgave	1995
ISBN10	0712304029
ISBN13	9780712304023
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Original blue boards, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, map on endpapers, illustrated with numerous maps mostly in colour, 4to.
Samenvatting	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.
Pagina's	152
Conditie	Goed — Small tear dust jacket repaired.
Prijs	€ 20,00

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