Stamping Through Astronomy: A History of Astronomy through Stamps and Philately

The book is about the fascinating intersection of philately and astronomy.In all countries of the world, stamps and other philatelic documents are continuously issued to celebrate scientists, places, astronomical instruments for observing the sky, discoveries and theories, astronomical events, institutions, conferences, and more.This second edition of “Stamping Through Astronomy” aims to offer readers not only an overview of the philatelic material that has appeared in recent years but also an updated picture of the development of astronomical research and our vision of the Universe. Stamps and other postal documents are indeed powerful and attractive vehicles for presenting astronomy and its development.Written with expertise and great enthusiasm, this unique book offers a historical and philatelic survey of astronomy and related topics on space exploration.It contains more than 1600 color reproductions of stamps relating to the history of astronomy, ranging from the earliest observat