Astronomy and culture / Edith W. Hetherington and Norriss S. Hetherington.
2009
GN476.3 .H48 2009 (Mapit)
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Title
Astronomy and culture / Edith W. Hetherington and Norriss S. Hetherington.
Author
Hetherington, Edith W.
ISBN
9780313345364 (alk. paper)
0313345368 (alk. paper)
0313345368 (alk. paper)
Publication Details
Santa Barbara, Calif. : Greenwood Press/ABC-CLIO, c2009.
Language
English
Description
xii, 231 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Call Number
GN476.3 .H48 2009
Dewey Decimal Classification
520.89
Summary
Studies and gives myriad examples of the interrelationships between astronomy and the cultures of civilizations past and present.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Added Author
Hetherington, Norriss S., 1942-
Series
Greenwood guides to the universe.
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Table of Contents
Archaeoastronomy
Mythology
Babylonian astronomy and culture
[Pi] in the sky
Calendars
The Copernican revolution
Extraterrestrial life and science fiction
Breaking the circle
The Newtonian revolution
Astronomy and religion.
Mythology
Babylonian astronomy and culture
[Pi] in the sky
Calendars
The Copernican revolution
Extraterrestrial life and science fiction
Breaking the circle
The Newtonian revolution
Astronomy and religion.