Softcover Celestial Planisphere Journal
The Celestial Planisphere design reproduces a star chart created by Frederick de Wit, a prolific 17th-century Dutch engraver and publisher whose maps had a distinct decorative flair. Depicted on De Witās chart are six diagrams representing different conceptions of the universe, including the Copernican heliocentric theory that wasnāt widely accepted until much later.
Populated with fantastical creatures representing the zodiac signs, De Witās colorful sky map is an object of great beauty, but its importance went beyond Ʀsthetic pleasures. In a time when seafarers and scientists depended on their ability to identify stars and their position in the sky, star charts were indispensable as navigational and scientific study tools.
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Product:Ā Lined Page Journal
Pages:Ā Mini 176Ā / Midi 176
Material:Ā 100% recycled binder boards /Ā Decorative printed cover paper /Ā FSC-certifiedĀ writing paper derived from sustainable forest pulp
Dim:Ā Mini 3.75" x 5.5" /Ā Midi 5" x 7"
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The Celestial Planisphere design reproduces a star chart created by Frederick de Wit, a prolific 17th-century Dutch engraver and publisher whose maps had a distinct decorative flair. Depicted on De Witās chart are six diagrams representing different conceptions of the universe, including the Copernican heliocentric theory that wasnāt widely accepted until much later.
Populated with fantastical creatures representing the zodiac signs, De Witās colorful sky map is an object of great beauty, but its importance went beyond Ʀsthetic pleasures. In a time when seafarers and scientists depended on their ability to identify stars and their position in the sky, star charts were indispensable as navigational and scientific study tools.
Ā
Product:Ā Lined Page Journal
Pages:Ā Mini 176Ā / Midi 176
Material:Ā 100% recycled binder boards /Ā Decorative printed cover paper /Ā FSC-certifiedĀ writing paper derived from sustainable forest pulp
Dim:Ā Mini 3.75" x 5.5" /Ā Midi 5" x 7"
