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The power of stars : how celestial observations have shaped civilization / Bryan E. Penprase.

By: Publication details: New York : Springer Verlag, c2017.Edition: Second editionDescription: xi, 350 p. : ill. (some col.), facsims., ports. ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9783319525952
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 133.509 22
LOC classification:
  • GN799.A8 P4677 2017
Contents:
Our experience of the sky and star knowledge -- A world of constellations in the night sky -- Creation stories from around the world -- World systems : models of the universe throughout time -- Stars that bind : civilization, calendars, and the sky -- Modern timekeeping and the development of the science of time -- Celestial architecture : monuments of the sky -- The archaeoastronomy of modern civilization -- The development of modern cosmology -- Concluding thoughts.
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book NMC Library Stacks GN799 .A8 P4677 2017 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 33039001426815

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Our experience of the sky and star knowledge -- A world of constellations in the night sky -- Creation stories from around the world -- World systems : models of the universe throughout time -- Stars that bind : civilization, calendars, and the sky -- Modern timekeeping and the development of the science of time -- Celestial architecture : monuments of the sky -- The archaeoastronomy of modern civilization -- The development of modern cosmology -- Concluding thoughts.

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