Stories in the Stars: An Atlas of Constellations

By Susanna Hislop

Book Overview

A beautifully illustrated Penguin Hardcover that invites readers to travel the night sky and discover the universe of stories in the stars To those who can decipher it, the night sky is alive with gods and goddesses, animals and mythical creatures--an endless carnival played out in shining constellations. Amidst this jet-black canvas pricked with white dots, a hunter leaps in pursuit with his dogs at his heels, a sea monster threatens a maiden in distress, and a pair of twins lives forever. In Stories in the Stars , writer and stargazer Susanna Hislop and international artist Hannah Waldron present an imaginative journey through the heavens. Leaping between centuries, cultures, and traditions, they explore each of the night sky's eighty-eight constellations through gorgeous illustrations and vivid descriptions that will linger in readers' minds long after they've closed the book and stepped outside on a starry night.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143128132
• ISBN13: 9780143128137
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.3" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

It was fine. Missing a few big ones plus illustrations hard to see.

Fun and detailed info about each listed constellation. Hard to see a lot of the constellation pictures since the detailed parts are in the center divide. Missing a lot of very obvious, well-known constellations. Not super impressed. This is definitely meant to be a coffee table book and not something useful or educational. Wish I had bought a different book about the constellations. It’s very aesthetic, and the illustrations you can actually see are cool.