LEADER 03672nam 22007093 450 001 9910954954903321 005 20250325084553.0 010 $a9781761063800 010 $a1761063804 035 $a(CKB)4900000001022238 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6888504 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6888504 035 $a(OCoLC)1299387892 035 $a(EXLCZ)994900000001022238 100 $a20250325d2023 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe First Astronomers $eHow Indigenous Elders Read the Stars 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aSydney :$cAllen & Unwin,$d2023. 210 4$dİ2022. 215 $a1 online resource (321 pages) 311 08$a9781760877200 311 08$a1760877204 327 $aCover -- About the Authors -- Praise -- Title page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword: Professor Marcia Langton -- Prologue -- 1: Star Knowledge -- 2: The Nearest Star -- 3: The Moon -- 4: The Wandering Stars -- 5: The Twinkling Stars -- 6: The Seasonal Stars -- 7: The Variable Stars -- 8: The Cataclysmic Stars -- 9: The Navigational Stars -- 10: The Falling Stars -- Epilogue -- Picture section -- Acknowledgements -- Image Credits -- Glossary of astronomical terms -- References -- Index. 330 $aThe First Astronomers is the first book to reveal the rich knowledge of the stars and the planets held by First Peoples around the world. Our eyes have been drawn away from the skies to our screens. We no longer look to the stars to forecast the weather, predict the seasons or plant our gardens. Most of us cannot even see the Milky Way. But First Nations Elders around the world still maintain this knowledge, and there is much we can learn from them. These Elders are expert observers of the stars. They teach that everything on the land is reflected in the sky, and everything in the sky is reflected on the land. How does this work, and how can we better understand our place in the universe? Guided by six First Nations Elders, Duane Hamacher takes us on a journey across space and time to reveal the wisdom of the first astronomers. These living systems of knowledge challenge conventional ideas about the nature of science and the longevity of oral tradition. Indigenous science is dynamic, adapting to changes in the skies and on Earth, pointing the way for a world facing the profound disruptions of climate change. 517 $aFirst Astronomers 606 $aAboriginal Australians$xHistory 606 $aTorres Strait Islanders$xHistory 606 $aIndigenous peoples$xHistory 606 $aStars 606 $aConstellations 606 $aGalaxies 606 $aAstronomy 606 $aAstronomy, Aboriginal Australian 606 $aSouthern sky (Astronomy) 606 $aIndigenous knowledge - Astronomy$2aiatsiss 606 $aAboriginal Australians$vFolklore 607 $aSolar system 615 0$aAboriginal Australians$xHistory. 615 0$aTorres Strait Islanders$xHistory. 615 0$aIndigenous peoples$xHistory. 615 0$aStars. 615 0$aConstellations. 615 0$aGalaxies. 615 0$aAstronomy. 615 0$aAstronomy, Aboriginal Australian. 615 0$aSouthern sky (Astronomy) 615 7$aIndigenous knowledge - Astronomy. 615 1$aAboriginal Australians 676 $a520.899915 700 $aHamacher$b Duane$01802341 702 $aAnderson$b Ghillar Michael 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910954954903321 996 $aThe First Astronomers$94348001 997 $aUNINA