Illustrating the Phaenomena: Celestial Cartography in Antiquity and the Middle Ages

by Elly Dekker

The introduction of the moving sphere as a model for understanding the celestial phenomena caused a great breakthrough in scientific thinking about the structure of the world. It provided the momentum for making celestial globes and mapping the stars. Celestial globes were produced first by Greek astronomers, and soon became greatly appreciated in antiquity as decorative objects (3 antique globes). The design and construction of the globe varied greatly...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199609691
• ISBN13: 9780199609697
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 2.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.8" x 9.7"