The complete guide to the constellations : the starwatcher's essential guide to the 88 constellations their myths and symbols
Cornelius, Geoffrey2005
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This illustrated guide to the night sky combines astronomy, myth & symbolism in equal measure. In addition to being a practical guide to identifying the constellations, & the stars that comprise them, it also brings star-watching vividly to life by conveying the symbolic significance that the heavens assumed in antiquity.
Main title:
The complete guide to the constellations : the starwatcher's essential guide to the 88 constellations their myths and symbols / Geoffrey Cornelius ; with full colour illustrations by Emma Harding.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Duncan Baird, 2005.
Collation:
176 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 1997.Includes bibliographical references (p. 176) and index.
ISBN:
9781844831036 (pbk)
Dewey class:
523.8523.8523.7
Local class:
523.8
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
338177