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Men, Monsters and the Modern Universe
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Modern Star Atlas with Concise Stories about the Constellations
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- Authors: George Lovi, Wil Tirion
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Men, Monsters and the Modern Universe
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Men, Monsters and the Modern Universe is a book of three parts: first, a complete old-time
star atlas; second, a set of universal seasonal star finder charts and; finally, a modern
star atlas with a catalog of selected objects suitable for naked eye or small telescope
observing. All of this has been done by bringing together the talents of three present
day authors with one who wrote nearly two centuries ago—Alexander Jamieson.
Our present day authors are George Lovi, Wil Tirion and Brian Skiff.
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'Journal of British Astronomical Association' Review
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"There seem to have been a number of books recently published covering various
aspects of sky lore and mythology. Men, Monsters and the Modern Universe offers
more than the legends connected with the constellations. It is a very useful
guide to the night sky in every sense. The complementary skills of the authors
and consultant have combined well to produce a skilful blend of ancient and
modern astronomy. It will be of use to, and enjoyed by, both armchair amateurs
and active observers."
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'Sky & Telescope' Magazine Review
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"...Men, Monsters and the Modern Universe lures amateurs into the intricacies of
locating stars, clusters, and nebulae through appealing and concise stories once
told about the constellations. This approach can be counted on to turn innocent
bystanders into committed stargazers...
Lovi enjoys a reputation for accuracy and credibility, and Tirion is a well-known
and properly lionized celestial cartographer. Here they have revived a neglected
but successful idea and enhanced it with a complete set of plates reproduced from
Alexander Jamieson's A Celestial Atlas, originally printed in 1822.
Jamieson's antique pictorial atlas is hard to find, and for that reason alone Lovi
and Tirion have enriched us by putting its entertaining images back into print.
The pictures unexpectedly amplify Tirion's new maps. For example, Jamieson depicts
the constellation Ursa Major (in the illustration at right) as a long-tailed bear
that would add character to even a Victorian version of "Goldilocks".
In his narrative, Lovi points out the Big Dipper within it, references it to Tirion's map,
and tells us what the ancient Greeks, North American Indians, slaves in the American South,
and Shakespeare all had to say about it.
The book includes six seasonal finder charts, showing the most prominent stars with 60°
of the celestial equator, plus 10 equinox 2000.0 charts showing all stars to
6th-magnitude from the north celestial pole to 50° south. And Brian Skiff has added
a catalogue of selected objects, including 650 celestial attractions for binoculars
or small telescopes. The volume also provides essential information about celestial
coordinates, magnitudes, binary stars, variables, clusters, and nebulae, as well as
galaxies...
...Men, Monsters and the Modern Universe is authoritative and down to Earth. Combing
the tradition of men and monsters in the sky with detailed but easy-to-use maps and data,
it is the latest generation of the figurative star atlases. The authors acknowledge
we don't really need a pictorial atlas to find objects in the sky, ut happily they
have given us a memorable introduction to the constellations."
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