Search results
Dec 29, 2021 · Pdf_module_version 0.0.17 Ppi 360 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20211229095749 Republisher_operator associate-jenisa-lucernas@archive.org Republisher_time 909 Scandate 20211223125105 Scanner station57.cebu.archive.org Scanningcenter
May 22, 2018 · 304 pages : 35 cm. Includes index. Earth and moon -- Inner solar system -- Outer solar system -- Nearest stars -- Local neighborhood -- Milky Way -- Local group -- Universe of galaxies -- Mapping the sky -- Constellations.
People also ask
Does Atlas hold a globe?
What are the 5 sections of the Atlas?
Why is Atlas a celestial globe?
How many pages is a grand tour of the universe?
Mar 18, 2021 · The atlas of the universe. Maps, charts, photographs, and diagrams present a history and explanation of man's exploration and knowledge of space. Brief, popular-level articles on many topics within the five main sections: (1) Observation and exploration of space; (2) Atlas of the earth from space; (3) Atlas of the moon; (4) Atlas of the solar ...
- A Brief History of Globes
- The Materials Used to Make The Terrestrial and Celestial Globes
- The Cassini Antique Terrestrial Globe
- Design and Geographical Contents
- Cassini’s Terrestrial Globe Publication
- Giovanni Maria Cassini, The Man Behind The Terrestrial Globe
- Are Antique Globes Worth Collecting?
- The Mova Antique Terrestrial Globe
Globes generally fall into two broad categories: terrestrial and celestial. A terrestrial globedepicts a spherical map of the earth, and celestial globes map the stars spherically using the earth as an imaginary center of the universe. During the European Renaissance, technological developments, such as printing, led to the rapid development of glo...
Antique globes were made from a variety of materials. A laminated linen ball is divided into two halves to form the Erdapfel. The globe is reinforced with wood and overlaid with a map painted in sections. The map is drawn on paper, then pasted on a layer of parchment around the globe. Some terrestrial globes, earlier than the Erdapfel, were made fr...
In 1790, prolific engraver and mapmaker Giovanni Maria Cassini created a new terrestrial globe based on the latest geographic discoveries. Unlike many other globes of the time, Cassini’s terrestrial globe design included routes from the daring voyages of the late Captain James Cook. These voyages, beginning in 1768 and concluding with Cook’s death ...
Three differently colored lines meandered around the globe and depicted the routes and dates of Cook’s adventures until his tragic end off the coast of Hawaii. Although Cassini’s design was not the first to include Hawaii, the islands were still a recent discovery and would have been an exciting addition. Cook and his crew first arrived at Hawaii, ...
Cassini’s terrestrial globe was published in 1792 as a series of twelve large segments in his most popular work, an atlas titled Nuovo Atlante Geografico Universale. This atlas, which was the first of three volumes, also contained a set of twelve segments for a celestial globe. Globemakers at that time frequently created pairs of terrestrial and ce...
Cassini was born in 1745 in Rome, Italy. He is considered one of the last great Italian globe makers of the 18th century. He left behind an extensive body of over 780 works, ranging from globe segments to maps, charts, and urban illustrations. Cassini was immensely talented and was involved in every stage of the production of his projects before th...
There are many collectors of antique globes. The value of antique globes varies based on age and condition. For example, a 30-inch globe from the 1930s can be valued over several thousands of dollars. Antique globe collectors base the value of a terrestrial or celestial globe on several factors, including the year it was produced, the material used...
You can now own a piece of history with the MOVA White or Green Antique Terrestrial Globe. Our eye-catching antique globes feature two designs in crisp white or cool seafoam green oceans showcasing the vintage 1790 map created by Giovanni Maria Cassini.
James Trefil. National Geographic Books, 2019 - Astronomy - 351 pages. Space Atlas combines updated maps, lavish photographs, and elegant illustrations to chart the solar system, the universe,...
- James Trefil
- 2, illustrated
- Buzz Aldrin
- Space Atlas: Mapping the Universe and Beyond
and Eudoxos all theorised about an earth-centred universe. Crates of Mallos (active around 150 bc) is known for the construction of a large terrestrial globe that showed the earth divided into four distinct habitable regions. There are other references to globes being used in teaching, but these very early globes have
Space Atlas: Mapping the Universe and Beyond is a National Geographic book written by American physicist James S. Trefil, Robinson Professor of Physics at George Mason University in 2012. It is subdivided into three parts, including photography, star charts, and general information surrounding the Solar System , the Milky Way galaxy , and the ...
