The Mapping of the Heavens

£12.95

In this superbly illustrated book, Peter Whitfield’s “The Mapping of the Heavens” reveals how some of the many ways in which the underlying structure of the universe have been conceived and explained.

He shows how the study of the mechanism of the universe has led inevitably to a wider search for its creator and ruler. With examples ranging from the Stone Age to the Space Age - ancient observatories, the angelic visions of Dante, images from the Copernican Revolution, the rationalised heavens of Newton and Flamsteed, through to modern deep space photography - he offers a challenging and entertaining exploration of the tension between rigorous scientific knowledge and the continuing search for the cause, certainty and harmony in the universe.

This is a captivating and interesting work, that will be of lasting interest and study for astronomers, cartographers and those with an inquisitive spark.