Phaenomena - Thames & Hudson Ltd

A Beautiful Showcase Of Johann Doppelmayrs Magnificent Atlas Coelestis That Deconstructs Its Intricately Drawn Plates And Explores Its Influential Ideas. Showcasing Johann Doppelmayrs Magnificent 1742 Map Of The Cosmos, Atlas Coelestis, This Spectacular Guide To The Heavens Is Also A Superb Introduction To The Fundamentals And History Of Astronomy. Charting Constellations, Planets, Comets And Moons, Doppelmayrs Atlas Presents The Ideas And Discoveries Of Many Famous And Influential Astronomers, Including Copernicus, Riccioli, Kepler, Newton And Halley, In Intricate Colour Plates That Interweave Annotated Diagrams And Tables With Figurative Drawings And Ornamental Features.