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100	1		_aFalkner, David E. _eauthor.
245	1	4	_aThe Mythology of the Night Sky _h[electronic resource] : _bAn Amateur Astronomer's Guide to the Ancient Greek and Roman Legends / _cby David E. Falkner.
264		1	_aNew York, NY : _bSpringer New York : _bImprint: Springer, _c2011.
300			_aXIII, 238p. 71 illus., 62 illus. in color. _bonline resource.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
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490	1		_aPatrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series, _x1431-9756
505	0		_aPreface -- Chapter 1: Astrophotography Using a Compact Digital Camera -- Chapter 2: An Introduction to Greco-Roman Mythology -- Chapter 3: The Winter Constellations -- Chapter 4: The Legend of Jason and the Argonauts -- Chapter 5: The Spring Constellations -- Chapter 6: The Summer Constellations -- Chapter 7: The Legend of Hercules -- Chapter 8: The Autumn Constellations -- Chapter 9: The Legend of Perseus -- Chapter 10: Planets and Satellites -- Appendix A: Names of the Greek and Roman Gods -- Appendix B: Ptolemy's Constellations -- Appendix C: The Messier Objects -- Appendix D: NGC/IC Objects by Constellation -- Appendix E: The Greek Alphabet -- Bibliography.
520			_aEvery amateur astronomer can easily recognize most of the constellations, but how many of us know the story behind them? What myths did the Ancient Greeks weave around the mighty hunter Orion that places him so prominently in the sky? Did you know that this mythical being was said to have been killed by Diana, herself a hunter, while he was exhausted by his fight with Scorpius? The constellation of Scorpius, the giant scorpion, is dominated by the red supergiant Antares and hangs in the sky opposite Orion. Yet there is no constellation of Diana to be found! The Mythology of the Night Sky strikes a balance between backyard astronomy and ancient mythology. Organized by seasons, this book describes Ptolemy's 48 constellations with location and description in detail, while also telling the mythological tales in full. Along with the named constellations, this title also incorporates the lore behind the christening of the planets and their satellites. Readers discover the importance of the ancient characters, why they were immortalized in the sky, how several constellations are all woven into the same story and how satellite names are related to their planets.
650		0	_aPhysics.
650		0	_aAstronomy.
650	1	4	_aPhysics.
650	2	4	_aAstronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.
650	2	4	_aPopular Science in Astronomy.
710	2		_aSpringerLink (Online service)
773	0		_tSpringer eBooks
776	0	8	_iPrinted edition: _z9781461401360
830		0	_aPatrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series, _x1431-9756
856	4	0	_uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0137-7
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