Star Struck: One Thousand Years of the Art and Science of Astronomy

In Star Struck: One Thousand Years of the Art and Science of Astronomy, Ronald Brashear and Daniel Lewis, curators of rare and historical manuscripts, present a history of astronomy replete with galactic maps, illustrated theories of lunar motion, a drawing of Tycho Brahe's ""Star Castle,"" Hubble telescope images, and photographs of the moon's mountain ranges as well as many human luminaries. The beautiful reproductions of artistic and scientific works and the intelligent historical overview will be a joy for professional and lay astronomers.