{"product_id":"phaenomena-9780500024294","title":"Phaenomena","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA beautiful showcase of Johann Doppelmayr's magnificent \u003ci\u003eAtlas Coelestis\u003c\/i\u003e that deconstructs its intricately drawn plates and explores its influential ideas.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShowcasing Johann Doppelmayr's magnificent 1742 map of the cosmos, \u003ci\u003eAtlas Coelestis\u003c\/i\u003e, this spectacular guide to the heavens is also a superb introduction to the fundamentals and history of astronomy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCharting constellations, planets, comets, and moons, Doppelmayr's \u003ci\u003eAtlas\u003c\/i\u003e presents the ideas and discoveries of many famous and influential astronomers, including Copernicus, Riccioli, Kepler, Newton, and Halley. It features intricate colour plates that interweave annotated diagrams and tables with figurative drawings and ornamental features. Here, you can appreciate the beauty of those exquisite astronomical and cosmographical plates and comprehend the details, which are also presented in step-by-step deconstructed form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAstronomer Giles Sparrow elucidates the scientific ideas inherent in each plate, expertly decoding and analysing the complex information contained in them. He places Doppelmayr's sumptuous \u003ci\u003eAtlas\u003c\/i\u003e in the context of the ground-breaking discoveries made during the Renaissance and Enlightenment periods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA spectacular, revelatory celestial compendium to the cosmos, \u003ci\u003ePhaenomena\u003c\/i\u003e expands on and explains Doppelmayr's original, awe-inspiring \u003ci\u003eAtlas\u003c\/i\u003e and reflects upon its influence on the development of the science of astronomy to the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854745194732,"sku":"9780500024294","price":120.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780500024294.jpg?v=1759253888","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/phaenomena-9780500024294","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}