| Description |
xvi, 203 pages : illustrations ; 19 x 24 cm |
| Contents |
Patterns in the sky. Gods and demons ; Enter the Sumerians ; Motions in the sky ; The moon's apparent motion ; The sun's apparent motion ; Causes of the seasons ; A Zuñi creation legend ; A Blackfoot legend ; A Suma legend -- Invent your own constellations. From pinpoints to pollywogs -- The north polar sky. What to look for ; Polaris (the pole star) ; Ursa Minor (the lesser bear) ; Ursa Major (the great bear) ; Draco (the dragon) ; Cepheus (the king) ; Cassiopeia (the queen) -- The summer sky. What to look for ; Cygnus (the swan) ; Lyra (the lyre) ; Heracles (Hercules) ; Corona Borealis (the northern crown) ; Ophiuchus (the serpent-holder) ; Serpens (the serpent) ; Scorpius (the scorpion) ; Libra (the scales) ; Sagittarius (the archer) ; Corona Australis (the southern crown) ; Aquila (the eagle) ; Delphinus (the dolphin) |
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The autumn sky. What to look for ; Andromeda (the chained-woman) ; Triangulum (the triangle) ; Aries (the ram) ; Pegasus (the winged horse) ; Pisces (the fishes) ; Cetus (the whale) ; Aquarius (the water-carrier) ; Capricornus (the sea-goat) ; Piscis Australis (the southern fish) -- The winter sky. What to look for ; Orion (the hunter) ; Perseus ; Taurus (the bull) ; The Pleiades ; the Hyades ; Auriga (the charioteer) ; Gemini (the twins) ; Canis Minor (the little dog) ; Canis Major (the big dog) ; Cancer (the crab) ; Eridanus (the river) -- The spring sky. What to look for ; Boötes (the herdsman) ; Virgo (the virgin) ; Coma Berenices (Berenice's hair) ; Leo (the lion) ; Hydra (the many-headed monster) ; Corvus (the raven) ; Crater (the cup) -- The zodiac. The zodiac in space and time ; Precession of the equinoxes -- Greek and Roman gods and goddesses -- Watching meteor showers -- The brightest stars |
| Summary |
A guide to identifying constellations with an explanation of the mythology surrounding them |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Subject |
Constellations -- Juvenile literature.
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Constellations.
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Mythology.
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| LC no. |
79012816 |
| ISBN |
0590075527 |
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