000695726 000__ 03351cam\a2200481Ki\4500 000695726 001__ 695726 000695726 005__ 20230306135454.0 000695726 006__ m\\\\\o\\d\\\\\\\\ 000695726 007__ cr\cnu|||unuuu 000695726 008__ 131028t20132014nyua\\\\ob\\\\001\0\eng\d 000695726 020__ $$a9781461484035 $$qelectronic book 000695726 020__ $$a1461484030 $$qelectronic book 000695726 020__ $$z9781461484028 000695726 0247_ $$a10.1007/978-1-4614-8403-5$$2doi 000695726 035__ $$aSP(OCoLC)ocn861614588 000695726 035__ $$aSP(OCoLC)861614588 000695726 040__ $$aGW5XE$$beng$$erda$$epn$$cGW5XE$$dN$T$$dCOO$$dGZM 000695726 049__ $$aISEA 000695726 050_4 $$aQB15 000695726 08204 $$a520.9$$223 000695726 1001_ $$aOlson, Donald W.,$$eauthor. 000695726 24510 $$aCelestial sleuth$$h[electronic resource] :$$busing astronomy to solve mysteries in art, history and literature /$$cDonald W. Olson. 000695726 264_1 $$aNew York :$$bSpringer,$$c[2013?] 000695726 264_4 $$c©2014 000695726 300__ $$a1 online resource (xvii, 355 pages) :$$billustrations (some color). 000695726 336__ $$atext$$btxt$$2rdacontent 000695726 337__ $$acomputer$$bc$$2rdamedia 000695726 338__ $$aonline resource$$bcr$$2rdacarrier 000695726 4901_ $$aSpringer-Praxis books in popular astronomy 000695726 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 000695726 5050_ $$aAstronomy in Art -- Astronomy in History -- Astronomy in Literature. 000695726 506__ $$aAccess limited to authorized users. 000695726 520__ $$aMany mysteries in art, history, and literature can be solved using "forensic" astronomy, including calculating phases of the Moon, determining the positions of the planets and stars, and identifying celestial objects. In addition to helping to crack difficult cases, such studies spark our imagination and provide a better understanding of the skies. Weather facts, volcanic studies, topography, tides, historical letters and diaries, military records and the friendly assistance of experts in related fields help with the work. Topics or cases pursued were chosen for their wide public recognition and intrigue and involve artists such as Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet; historical events such as the Battle of Marathon, Julius Caesar's invasion of Britain, and World War II; and literary authors such as Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Mary Shelley. For each historical event influenced by astronomy, there is a different kind of mystery to be solved. For example, how can the Moon help to explain the sinking of the Titanic and a turning point of the American Civil War? For each literary reference to astronomy, which celestial objects were being described and was the author describing an actual event? Follow these exciting investigations with Donald Olson, a master "celestial sleuth", as he tracks down the truth and helps unravel mysteries as far back as ancient history and as recent as the haunting paintings of Edvard Munch. 000695726 588__ $$aDescription based on online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 7, 2013). 000695726 650_0 $$aAstronomy$$xHistory. 000695726 650_0 $$aAstronomy in art. 000695726 650_0 $$aAstronomy in literature. 000695726 77608 $$iPrint version:$$aOlson, Donald W.$$tCelestial sleuth.$$dNew York : Springer Verlag, 2014$$z9781461484028$$w(OCoLC)857970423 000695726 830_0 $$aSpringer-Praxis books in popular astronomy. 000695726 85280 $$bebk$$hSpringerLink 000695726 85640 $$3SpringerLink$$uhttps://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8403-5$$zOnline Access 000695726 909CO $$ooai:library.usi.edu:695726$$pGLOBAL_SET 000695726 980__ $$aEBOOK 000695726 980__ $$aBIB 000695726 982__ $$aEbook 000695726 983__ $$aOnline 000695726 994__ $$a92$$bISE