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The Mythology of the Night Sky (Record no. 26495)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781461401377
978-1-4614-0137-7
050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number QB1-991
Classification number QB460-466
Classification number QB980-991
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Classification number 520
Edition number 23
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-- New York, NY :
-- Springer New York :
-- Imprint: Springer,
-- 2011.
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100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Falkner, David E.
Relator term author.
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Title The Mythology of the Night Sky
Medium [electronic resource] :
Remainder of title An Amateur Astronomer's Guide to the Ancient Greek and Roman Legends /
Statement of responsibility, etc by David E. Falkner.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent XIII, 238p. 71 illus., 62 illus. in color.
Other physical details online resource.
440 1# - SERIES STATEMENT/ADDED ENTRY--TITLE
Title Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series,
International Standard Serial Number 1431-9756
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Preface -- Chapter 1: Astrophotography Using a Compact Digital Camera -- Chapter 2: An Introduction to Greco-Roman Mythology -- Chapter 3: The Winter Constellations -- Chapter 4: The Legend of Jason and the Argonauts -- Chapter 5: The Spring Constellations -- Chapter 6: The Summer Constellations -- Chapter 7: The Legend of Hercules -- Chapter 8: The Autumn Constellations -- Chapter 9: The Legend of Perseus -- Chapter 10: Planets and Satellites -- Appendix A: Names of the Greek and Roman Gods -- Appendix B: Ptolemy's Constellations -- Appendix C: The Messier Objects -- Appendix D: NGC/IC Objects by Constellation -- Appendix E: The Greek Alphabet -- Bibliography.
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Summary, etc Every amateur astronomer can easily recognize most of the constellations, but how many of us know the story behind them? What myths did the Ancient Greeks weave around the mighty hunter Orion that places him so prominently in the sky? Did you know that this mythical being was said to have been killed by Diana, herself a hunter, while he was exhausted by his fight with Scorpius? The constellation of Scorpius, the giant scorpion, is dominated by the red supergiant Antares and hangs in the sky opposite Orion. Yet there is no constellation of Diana to be found! The Mythology of the Night Sky strikes a balance between backyard astronomy and ancient mythology. Organized by seasons, this book describes Ptolemy's 48 constellations with location and description in detail, while also telling the mythological tales in full. Along with the named constellations, this title also incorporates the lore behind the christening of the planets and their satellites. Readers discover the importance of the ancient characters, why they were immortalized in the sky, how several constellations are all woven into the same story and how satellite names are related to their planets.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Physics.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Astronomy.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Physics.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Popular Science in Astronomy.
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Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element SpringerLink (Online service)
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Title Springer eBooks
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Display text Printed edition:
International Standard Book Number 9781461401360
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Uniform Resource Identifier http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0137-7
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Source of classification or shelving scheme
Item type E-Book
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