Illustrating the phaenomena: celestial cartography in antiquity and the middle ages
Auteur :
Dekker, Elly
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199609697
Date de publication :
25 oct. 2012
Dimensions :
25,4 x 20,1 x 2,9 cm
Poids :
1246 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In this book all extant celestial maps and globes made before 1500 are described and analysed in detail. It also discusses extensively the astronomical sources involved in making these artefacts in Antiquity, the Middle Ages, the Islamic World and the European Renaissance before 1500.