{"product_id":"cellarius-atlas","title":"Cellarius Atlas","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-information__description\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__title\"\u003eThe Gilded Cosmos\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\r\n\r\nDiscover the cosmos as mapped by visionaries throughout history\r\n\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003e\r\n\r\nTravel to a time and universe where science and art intertwined, and the heavens were charted with breathtaking beauty. This unique volume revives \u003cb\u003eAndreas Cellarius’s 17th-century masterpiece\u003c\/b\u003e, an iconic atlas that captured man’s ambition to grasp infinity. First published in 1660, its 29 sweeping, double-folio maps detail the vast celestial systems of \u003cb\u003ePtolemy, Copernicus, and Tycho Brahe\u003c\/b\u003e, alongside intricate motions of the sun, moon, and planets.\r\n\r\nEach plate is a vision of wonder: constellations traced across radiant skies are framed by\u003cb\u003e opulent borders adorned with cherubs, astronomers, and instruments of discovery\u003c\/b\u003e. Often described as the most beautiful celestial atlas ever published, Harmonia Macrocosmica is one of the masterworks from the Golden Age of Dutch map-making.\r\n\r\nMore than a visual feast, this reprint includes \u003cb\u003ean illustrated introduction by renowned scholar Robert van Gent\u003c\/b\u003e that delineates the journey from ancient stargazers to the scientific revolution. He lays out the cultural, historical, and astronomical significance of Cellarius’s magnum opus, as well as the craftsmanship of his publisher, Johannes Janssonius. A detailed \u003cb\u003eappendix further enriches the voyage, listing constellation myths, star names, and technical glossaries\u003c\/b\u003e that illuminate every turn of the page.\r\n\r\nThis volume is both a delight for the senses and a portal to the skies as they were once mapped, at a time when the universe itself was viewed as work of art. \u003cb\u003eFor dreamers, scholars, and astonomers alike\u003c\/b\u003e, Cellarius’s heavens still inspire awe, inviting us to lose ourselves in the theater of the cosmos.\r\n\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--biographies\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\"\u003eThe author\u003c\/h5\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRobert van Gent\u003c\/strong\u003e is an historian of astronomy associated with the Institute for History and Foundations of Science at Utrecht University. After obtaining his PhD in astronomy at the University of Utrecht, he worked from 1989 to 1999 as curator of astronomy at the Museum Boerhaave in Leiden. He has published on the history of astronomy, celestial cartography, and astronomical instruments.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-info\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--book-title\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\"\u003eCellarius Atlas\u003c\/h5\u003e\r\n\u003cspan class=\"product-detail-information__book-details\"\u003eHardcover, \u003cspan data-testid=\"book-details--dimensions\"\u003e11.4 x 18.9 in., \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"book-details--weight\"\u003e8.19 lb, \u003c\/span\u003e248 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-edition\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"read-more__biography--book-isbn\"\u003eISBN 978-3-7544-0493-5\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cspan class=\"edition-selection__single-edition\"\u003eEdition: Multilingual (English, French, German)\u003c\/span\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Creel and Gow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48267554619640,"sku":"BO150","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/6389\/0680\/files\/SQ-36_03c6f66b-034f-464a-9e80-1792e4220f81.jpg?v=1777023326","url":"https:\/\/www.creelandgow.com\/products\/cellarius-atlas","provider":"Creel and Gow","version":"1.0","type":"link"}