Edward Brooke-Hitching is a map collector, author, writer for the popular BBC television program QI and a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. He lives in a dusty heap of old maps and books in London, investigating the places where exploration and mythology meet.
"A beautiful book, just stunning, using star maps to tell the
stories of all the myths we once believed about the universe. "
--Zoe Ball, BBC Radio 2?
"A beautiful new book. There are endless brilliant unforgettable
stories in The Sky Atlas. So poetic . . . full of maps and
illustrations. " -- Cerys Matthews, BBC Radio 6 Music
"A beautiful, beautiful book. The drawings, paintings, maps - just
exquisite. So rich with wonderful stories. " --Georgina Godwin, The
Monocle
"An incredible collection of cosmic maps, paintings and artefacts
charting how we have imagined the heavens throughout history. " --
Big Issue
"Combining myth and science, this breathtaking book explores our
obsession with the sky. It's packed with stunning images, from some
of the first cave drawings of star charts to high-resolution
photographs." --Daily Mail
"Following on from his stunning books The Phantom Atlas and The
Golden Atlas, Mr. Brooke-Hitching's latest work matches them with
equally sumptuous illustrations and scholarship. " --Diplomat
"One for the curio lover in your life. An illustrated treasury of
celestial cartography featuring the greatest astronomical
discoveries alongside stories about ancient UFO sightings, winged
lunar creatures, a sea above the clouds and an Edwardian aristocrat
who mapped alien life on Mars. " -- The Herald
"So beautiful. How we thought of other planets, aliens, mythology .
. . Particularly recommended. " -- Jen Campbell, author of The
Bookshop Book
"Stunning" --Space.com
"This beautifully illustrated volume spans the history of astronomy
and celestial cartography . . . Brooke-Hitching does a superb job
of making this complex scientific subject accessible and exciting
for readers. The art, astral maps, and photographs, many in lush,
jewel-like colors, make this book shine. Readers will want to drink
in every fine detail. " -- Booklist
Holiday Gift Guide selection"Exquisitely illustrated. 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." --The Wall Street Journal
"The Sky Atlas is a treasury and history of some of humankind's
most beautiful maps and charts. Yet this book is more than that,
it's a sparkling and glittering array of sky-bound achievements.
It's a visual history of what it has felt like over aeons to look
up at the heavens in wonder." -Content Catnip
"Those of you with an inquiring mind and a love for beauty will
cherish this book! [It] attracts with a stunning cover and holds
with a wealth of information, maps, and photographs of art and
artifacts that covers centuries of the quest to know more about the
creation of our universe." -Denton Record-Chronicle
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