2007; autographed by Nick Kansas on title page to "Sophie" 9/11/11; softbound; very good condition with unmarked pages; no dust jacket.
 
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by Professor Nick Kansad M.D., University of California, San Francisco.
 
Explore the beauty and awe of the heavens through the rich celestial prints and star atlases offered in this third edition book. The author traces the development of celestial cartography from ancient to modern times, describes the relationships between different star maps and atlases, and relates these notions to our changing ideas about humanity’s place in the universe. Also covered in this book are more contemporary cosmological ideas, constellation representations, and cartographic advances.