Urania Propitia

A tribute to the pioneering women astronomers. “Urania Propitia” (1650), the title of Maria Cunitz´s book was transformed, thanks to her outstanding scientific achievements, in her nickname: "she who is closest to the muse of Astronomy ". In the style of the astronomical compendiums popular in Cunitz's time, with a casing of Renaissance character, there is a folding gnomon sundial mounted on a compass.