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Autore |
Alexander Rachel (Rachel E.) |
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Titolo |
Myths, Symbols and Legends of Solar System Bodies / / by Rachel Alexander |
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New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2015.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (246 p.) |
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Collana |
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The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series, , 1431-9756 ; ; 177 |
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Disciplina |
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110 |
363.69 |
398.362 |
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530 |
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Soggetti |
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Astronomy |
Astrophysics |
Cultural property |
Metaphysics |
Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology |
Popular Science in Astronomy |
Cultural Heritage |
Solar system Mythology |
Solar system Folklore |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The Sun Through Antiquity -- Symbols of the Sun -- Planets -- Mercury -- Venus -- Earth -- Aurora Borealis -- Earth’s Moon -- Lunar Eclipses -- Mars and Its Moons -- Comets -- The Asteroid Belt -- Jupiter and Its Moons -- Saturn and Its Moons -- The Lost Planet -- Uranus and Its Moons -- Neptune and Its Moons -- Pluto and Its Moons. . |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book is an amateur astronomer’s guide to the mythology and symbolism associated with the celestial bodies in the Solar System, and even includes some of the legendary tales of people who had or have a connection with these objects. It explores different cultures (for |
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example, the Greco-Roman and the Norse) and different times and how stories were used to explain the worlds they saw above them. You’d be amazed how much of our world today reflects the myths and stories of these cultures! Most amateur astronomers are familiar with the various Solar System objects, but they will be only peripherally aware of what ancient cultures thought of these other worlds. In fact, the mythology of the planets challenges many twenty-first century concepts and beliefs There are other books available on astromythology, but this one focuses mostly on our own Solar System, as opposed to the constellations and deep sky objects. Alexander offers a new angle on timeless subjects and is exciting, informative and dramatic, as well as surprisingly relevant to everyday life. Find out for yourself how our modern world is steeped in the bygone worlds of yesteryear. |
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