From Stone Age to space age, people have looked up at the stars and been inspired by their beauty, their patterns, and their majesty.
Beneath the Night is a history of humanity, told through our relationship with the night sky. From prehistoric cave art and Ancient Egyptian zodiacs to the modern era of satellites and space exploration, Stuart Clark explores a fascination shared across the world and throughout millennia. It is one that has shaped our scientific understanding; helped us navigate the terrestrial world; provided inspiration for our poets, artists and philosophers; and it has given us a place to project our hopes and fears. In the stars, we can see our past - and ultimately, our fate.
This is the awe-inspiring story of the universe, and our place within it.
- ISBN10 1783351535
- ISBN13 9781783351534
- Publish Date 1 October 2020 (first published 29 September 2020)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 26 February 2022
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Guardian Faber Publishing
- Edition Main
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 304
- Language English