Since the moment humanity began its journey on earth, the horizon that separated earthly elements from the inaccessible distant worlds has been at the center of all our activities. The sky has inspired entire generations of poets and painters, philosophers and scientists.

Its canvas, embroidered with countless stars, was the guide for navigators. Through the violent force of storms and cyclones, the sky occasionally caused terrifying disasters, while the darkness of solar eclipses gave birth to the disturbing messages of the deities that our ancestors believed in.

The sky marked the beginning of the harvest with the continuous change of seasons, participated in our romances with its fiery sunsets, while it marked our dreams with the sudden arched trajectory of a shooting star.

[Excerpt from the introduction text of the edition]