A digitally remastered print from a renowned celestial chart series first published in 1835—a landmark collaboration between astronomer E.H. Burritt and engraver W.G. Evans. Together, they created The Geography of the Heavens, a dramatic atlas that blended classical mythology with modern science to bring the stars within reach for a generation of Americans.
Burritt—often called the “Carl Sagan” of his day—was a gifted popularizer of astronomy. His charts paired the precise positions of stars and planets with the mythological stories that gave them meaning, bridging science and storytelling in a way that still resonates. Each chart invites the viewer to see the cosmos not just as a map, but as a narrative—where motion, myth, and meaning converge.
