Andreas Cellarius. Harmonia Macrocosmica

by Andreas Cellarius

First published in 1660 in Harmonia Macrocosmica, the complete 29 double-folio maps and dozens of unusual details reproduced here depict the world systems of Claudius Ptolemy, Nicolas Copernicus, and Tycho Brahe, the motions of the sun, the moon, and the planets, and the delineation of the constellations in various views.

Genres: Art

240 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Tor.com Publishing]

This monster is one of the jewels of my collection. Ever be like, "crud, I need to brainstorm for this RPG campaign?" Well, if you are a guy like me, it happens all the time. This is the silver bullet for your woes. A huge book that fits nowhere. Gorgeous. So great, totally worth it. --MK