Useful because the plates are oriented to the sky-position of the constellations, and the stars are rendered "as seen". Uses the "artistic" visualizations.
Compare to H. A. Rey's "The Stars". ( )

A wonderful book for adults too. Useful to help visualize in various seasons, fleshed out as the various zodiacs and with the lights off as you might see them in the night sky. ( )

I have loved and wondered about the stars since I first saw them. The Hastings College Observatory fueled my desire to learn my way around the sky. I bought this for a niece - and kept it for myself! ( )