MOMENTAN AUSVERKAUFT
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Product Identifiers
PublisherNorton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-101682682110
ISBN-139781682682111
eBay Product ID (ePID)239751238
Product Key Features
Book TitleAncient Skies : Constellation Mythology of the Greeks
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2018
TopicSky Observation, Ancient / Greece, Folklore & Mythology, Astronomy
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Social Science, Science, History
AuthorDavid Weston Marshall
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight15 oz
Item Length0.8 in
Item Width0.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2018-020466
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal520.938
SynopsisThe stars and constellations are among the few remaining objects that appear to us just as they appeared to our distant ancestors. From anywhere on Earth, a person may view the celestial panorama simply by stepping outside at night and gazing upward. This non- fiction narrative presents the tales of the forty- eight classical constellations, compiled from literature spanning a thousand years from Homer (c. 800 BC) to Claudius Ptolemy (c. 150 AD). These age- old tales have captured the human imagination from ancient times to the present, and through them we can examine the early practical astronomy, philosophical speculation on the cosmos, and fundamental moral beliefs of much of Western civilization. Illustrations and star charts carefully reconstructed from ancient sources lend a visual element and immerse the reader in the world of ancient cosmology and constellation mapping. Through Marshall's research and storytelling, Ancient Skies brings the belief systems of the classical world to shining life.
LC Classification NumberQB802.M37 2018
