Skywatcher's Companion: Constellations and Their Mythology (Starry Starry Night Discovery Book)

by Stan Shadick

Paperback, 2007

Status

Available

Call number

523.8 S43 2007

Call number

523.8 S43 2007

Description

Discover the wonders of the night sky and learn how to find the star patterns that have inspired the myths and storytelling of great cultures of the past. Meet the gods and goddesses of Rome, Greece and Mesopotamia and see how they found their way into the many constellations that dominate the ever-changing northern sky. Learn how the same stars inspired legends of the Native peoples in Canada, the United States, northern Europe and elsewhere. See how the sky changes with the seasons but always remains the biggest movie screen in the universe.

Publication

Heritage House Publishing (2007), Edition: Illustrated, 48 pages

Original language

English

Language

ISBN

1894974360 / 9781894974363
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