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Constellations: The Story of Space Told Through the 88 Known Star Patterns in the Night Sky Hardcover – Illustrated, June 4, 2019

by Govert Schilling (Author), Wil Tirion (Cartographer)
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Perfect for stargazers and armchair astronomers of all ages, CONSTELLATIONS is a beautifully illustrated, fascinating
guide to all 88 constellations, including an illustrated star map for each.




In CONSTELLATIONS, award-winning astronomy writer Govert Schilling takes us on an unprecedented visual tour of all 88 constellations in our night sky.



Much more than just a stargazer's guide, CONSTELLATIONS is complete history of astronomy as told by Schilling through the lens of each constellation. The book is organized alphabetically by constellation. Profiles of each constellation include basic information such as size, visibility, and number of stars, as well as information on the discovery and naming of the constellation and associated lore.



Beyond details about the constellation itself is information about every astronomical event that took place or discovery made in the vicinity of the constellation. In the constellation of Cygnus (the Swan) we encounter the location of the first confirmed black hole. A stop at Gemini (the Twins) is a chance to say hello to the dwarf planet Pluto, and in Orion (the hunter) we find the location of the first identified gamma-ray burst.


Stunning star maps throughout the book by acclaimed star mapmaker Wil Tirion show us the exact location of every constellation, the details of its structure, as well as its surrounding astronomical neighbors.











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"A deep dive...a great resource for those who like astronomical history."―GeekDad

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Govert Schilling is an award-winning astronomy writer whose work has appeared in New Scientist, Science, BBC Sky at Night Magazine. He is a contributing editor to Sky & Telescope and author of Deep Space: Beyond the Solar System to the Edge of the Universe and the Beginning of Time. He lives in the Netherlands.
Wil Tirion is an award-winning astro-cartographer (uranographer). His work has appeared in dozens of atlases, books, and magazines. He lives in the Netherlands.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Black Dog & Leventhal; Illustrated edition (June 4, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0316483885
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316483889
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.82 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.3 x 1 x 10.45 inches
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Govert Schilling (1956) is an internationally acclaimed astronomy writer in the Netherlands. He is a contributing editor of Sky & Telescope, and his articles have appeared in Science, New Scientist and BBC Sky at Night Magazine. He wrote over fifty books (in Dutch) on a wide variety of astronomical topics, some of which have been translated into English, including Evolving Cosmos, Flash! The Hunt for the Biggest Explosions in the Universe, The Hunt for Planet X, and Atlas of Astronomical Discoveries. In 2007, the International Astronomical Union named asteroid (10986) Govert after him.

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David
5.0 out of 5 stars Much Better then Kindle, beautiful coffee table book
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2023
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I like this book on Kindle however there is little beauty on seeing it on Kindle. This is a book that must be purchased as a hardcover. It is a coffee table book. I love the pictures, however the main reason for buying this book is for the sky maps. There are so many beautiful books that can't be displayed in Amazon preview except for the cover. Perhaps this is too beautiful to display.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2020
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This book is seriously gorgeous and a great addition to our personal library. When homeschooling we often explore different aspects of space because it is just so fascinating. We live in town but we often take the kids way out of town to star gaze and they are always so amazed by the beauty of the night sky. Because of that both of my kids have an immense love of space and all it entails. I've always been intrigued by the story of constellations and the stories they tell. With the help of this book I can share their stories with my children.
The pictures are bright and the information is laid out in a way that is very clean and not to overwhelming. It flows so nicely that you cant help wanting to see what's on the next page. We are now able to identify the ones we can see where we live and talk often about traveling to where we can see others. At this point my kids know more about the constellations than most adults they run into which is one of many proud moments for this homeschooling mom. If you are considering this book buy it you wont regret it because its worth every penny!
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Smoky
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful pictures
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2023
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Amazing book a must have if you are into constellations
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Ariel
5.0 out of 5 stars Hermoso
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2023
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Todo lo que esperaba, y más.. cumplió totalmente con mis expectativas
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Cheri McNew-Mulholland
4.0 out of 5 stars Constellations book
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2023
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Beautiful pictures. It shows where the constellations are geographically! And not too much text of the facts of each constellation is wonderful.
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Shari Klinkerfuss
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Nice Book
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2020
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The BOOK is a very nice Book>>>>It doesn't matter how good of condition this book was in if the packers / shippers just throw the item in a box with no packing or protection around it at ALL!!!! it will get damaged which is what happened to this book. The pages got bent and the cover got torn. It was in the box with no protection along with another item and they were just tumbling all over in the box. This has been an on going thing with the packers and shippers from Amazon.
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Chessman
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Educator
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2022
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This is a great book not too complicated and gives you a clear understanding what's going on in the sky.
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5.0 out of 5 stars ENJOY READING IT
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2022
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I bought n read the Kindle of this book before the hard copy arrived. Love it. The hard copy is so beautiful with all the incredible pictures that Kindle can't show as such.
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Ray
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book
Reviewed in Canada on March 14, 2024
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Manuel de la Mar
5.0 out of 5 stars Una belleza de libro escepcional !
Reviewed in Mexico on August 21, 2023
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Un libro soberbio... Lo que se necesita saber de las constelaciones, información, objetos de espacio profundo del catálogo NC y objetos Messier, sirve para conocer y memorizar los patrones y como referencia y consulta para planear tus noches de observación con telescopio o binoculares, si no tienes cartas estelares, es una obra de Arte además con los mapas de Will Tirón es una garantía...
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Bwod
5.0 out of 5 stars Detailed descriptions of constellations, with beautiful illustrations.
Reviewed in Canada on February 8, 2024
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Hardcover book suitable for coffee table. Quality is second-to-none.
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Cuautlic
5.0 out of 5 stars ¡Excelsa guía interestelar!
Reviewed in Mexico on June 16, 2023
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A pesar de que viene en inglés, es un libro de consulta obligada para aquellos que disfrutan de la astronomía. No he encontrado otra obra donde vengan organizadas las constelaciones. Para tu biblioteca cósmica. 100% recomendable.
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G. McMillan
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great way to learn about the constellations
Reviewed in Canada on November 16, 2023
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This is a wonderful book that is very well illustrated and provides informative detail on the constellations. It also makes a wonderful "coffee table book" to impress your non-astronomical friends.
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