Stories in the Stars: An Atlas of Constellations

by Susanna Hislop · 2014

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Travel the night sky and discover the stories in the stars.

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.

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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 sky's 88 constellations: a playful and stunningly illustrated compendium.

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sciencescienceMore like thisLess of this
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mythologymythologyMore like thisLess of thismyths and folkloremyths and folkloreMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 224 pages
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short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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