Edward Brooke-Hitching is the author of the critically acclaimed and bestselling books The Phantom Atlas (2016), The Golden Atlas (2018), The Sky Atlas (2019), The Madman's Library (2020) and The Devil's Atlas (2021), all of which have been translated into numerous languages; he is also the author of Fox Tossing, Octopus Wrestling and Other Forgotten Sports (2015). He is a writer for the BBC series QI. A fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and an incurable cartophile, he lives surrounded by dusty heaps of old maps and books in Berkshire.
'A beautiful new book. There are endless, brilliant unforgettable
stories in The Sky Atlas. So poetic… full of maps and
illustrations.'
*BBC Radio 6 Music*
‘An incredible collection of cosmic maps, paintings and
artefacts charting how we have imagined the heavens throughout
history.’
*Big Issue*
'This exquisitely illustrated book features a millennia-spanning
narrative that encompasses ancient mythology, philosophical
cosmology and post-Copernican advancements in astronomy. Maps of
earlier centuries are abuzz with fantastical creatures, the sun has
a literal face, and the cosmic borderlands are rich with design
flourishes. The book is a joy to flip through, every page a visual
testament to cartographic artistry.'
*Wall Street Journal*
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