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Constellations : the story of space told through the 88 known star patterns in the night sky / Govert Schilling ; [original] star maps by Wil Tirion.

Schilling, Govert, (author.). Tirion, Wil, (illustrator.).

Summary:

"A visual guide to all 88 constellations in our night sky"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780316483889
ISBN: 0316483885
Physical Description: 224 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Black Dog & Leventhal, 2019.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- Constellations through the ages -- Constellations of the zodiac -- An astronomy primer -- Watching the skies -- How this book is organized -- The greek alphabet -- Star map : northern hemisphere -- Star map : southern hemisphere -- Andromeda -- Antlia -- Apus -- Aquarius -- Aquila -- Ara -- Aries -- Auriga -- Bootes -- Caelum -- Camelopardalis -- Cancer -- Canes Venatici -- Canis Major -- Canis Minor -- Capricornus -- Carina -- Cassiopeia -- Centaurus -- Cepheus -- Cetus -- Chamaeleon -- Circinus -- Columba -- Coma berenices -- Corona Australis -- Corona Borealis -- Corvus -- Crater -- Crux -- Cygnus -- Delphinus -- Dorado -- Draco -- Equuleus -- Eridanus -- Fornax -- Gemini -- Grus -- Hercules -- Horologium -- Hydra -- Hydrus -- Indus -- Shapeshifting constellations.

Lacerta -- Leo -- Leo minor -- Lepus -- Libra -- Lupus -- Lynx -- Lyra -- Mensa -- Microscopium -- Monoceros -- Musca -- Norma -- 3D constellations -- Octans -- Ophiuchus -- Orion -- Pavo -- Pegasus -- Perseus -- Phoenix -- Pictor -- Pisces -- Piscis Austrinus -- Puppis -- Pyxis -- Reticulum -- Changing views -- Sagitta -- Sagittarius -- Scorpius -- Sculptor -- Scutum -- Serpens -- Sextans -- Taurus -- Telescopium -- Triangulum -- Triangulum australe -- Tucana -- Ursa Major -- Ursa Minor -- Vela -- Virgo -- Volans -- Vulpecula.