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Tales of the night sky : revealing the mythologies and folklore behind the constellations / Robin Kerrod.

By: Publisher: New York, NY : Wellfleet Press, an imprint of The Quarto Group, 2020Description: 128 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781577152286
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 398.362 23 K41
Contents:
Introduction -- The universe -- Patterns in the sky -- Around the constellations -- The wandering stars -- Glossary -- Index -- Credits.
Summary: "The stars and planets have been a constant source of fascination since the earliest of times. You have only to look up into the night sky to understand what a sacred and profound mystery they must have seemed to ancient civilizations. As a result, different cultures have tried to explain the existence of these heavenly bodies with a host of myths and legends. This book explains the folklore behind the names and shows how to locate the constellations in the night sky."--Back cover
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Includes index.

Introduction -- The universe -- Patterns in the sky -- Around the constellations -- The wandering stars -- Glossary -- Index -- Credits.

"The stars and planets have been a constant source of fascination since the earliest of times. You have only to look up into the night sky to understand what a sacred and profound mystery they must have seemed to ancient civilizations. As a result, different cultures have tried to explain the existence of these heavenly bodies with a host of myths and legends. This book explains the folklore behind the names and shows how to locate the constellations in the night sky."--Back cover