Stories in the Stars: An Atlas of Constellations
English
By (author): Susanna Hislop
***AS READ ON BBC RADIO 4***
Travel the night sky and discover the stories in the stars.
What a beautiful book it is! A treasured possession. Mary Beard
'No astronomy book can claim to be as beautiful as the night sky, but Stories in the Stars comes closest!' Tristan Gooley
Look up: above us is a jet-black canvas pricked with white dots, and a carnival of animals, mythical creatures, gods and goddesses in its shining constellations.
Here, Susanna Hislop writer and stargazer and Hannah Waldron international artist leap between centuries, cultures and traditions to present a whole universe of stories in all their blazing glory.
Stories in the Stars is an imaginative and whimsical exploration of each of the night skys 88 constellations: a playful and stunningly illustrated compendium.