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Stories in the Stars: An Atlas of Constellations
By Hislop, Susanna
- ISBN
- 9780143128137 9780698197909
- Publisher
- Penguin
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Reviewed on February 15, 2016 | Science and Technology
To clear up confusion in the scientific world, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) formalized the 88 modern constellations in 1922. Commissioned by the IAU in 1930 Belgian astronomer Eugène Delporte finished the definitive map of the constellations and their official boundaries. Writer and astronomy lover Hislop explores all 88 constellations and artfully tells their stories in this singular book. Naturally, many of the accounts originate from Grec...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
