The Glorious Constellations by Giuseppe Maria Sesti

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The Glorious Constellations by Giuseppe Maria Sesti

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Zusammenfassung

Since the dawn of time people have looked up into the nightime sky, seeking some message in the patterns the stars describe. Ancient Babylonian astronomers divided the stars into constellations. This book traces the evolution in various cultures of the myths surrounding the constellations.

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The Glorious Constellations by Giuseppe Maria Sesti

Gathers illustrations of the heavens and discusses the historical concepts and mythology of the constellations, including color photographs of the Sala del Mappamondo in the Villa Farnese in Capraola, Italy

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ISBN 13 9780810933552
ISBN 10 0810933551
Titel The Glorious Constellations
Autor Giuseppe Maria Sesti
Buchzustand Nicht verfügbar
Verlag Abrams
Erscheinungsjahr 1991-09-01
Seitenanzahl 496
Hinweis auf dem Einband Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.
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