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010 $a 2013023679
020 $a9781583947104 (pbk.)
020 $a1583947108 (pbk.)
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040 $aDLC$beng$cDLC$erda$dDLC
042 $apcc
050 00 $aQB44.3$b.G76 2014
082 00 $a520$223
084 $aSCI075000$aSOC002010$aNAT033000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aGrossinger, Richard,$d1944-$eauthor.
245 14 $aThe night sky :$bsoul and cosmos /$cRichard Grossinger ; foreword by Bernadette Mayer.
250 $aUpdated and expanded edition.
264 1 $aBerkeley, California :$bNorth Atlantic Books,$c[2014]
264 4 $c©2014
300 $axxxi, 805 pages :$billustrations ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 735-773) and index.
520 $a"Ever since Homo sapiens first looked up at the stars, we as a species have been looking for meaning in the mysteries of the night sky. Over the millennia, as our knowledge, science, and technology developed, the stories we told ourselves about the universe and our place in it developed as well. In The Night Sky, Richard Grossinger traces those developments, covering multiple aspects of humanity's complex relationship to the cosmos. Covering not only astronomy but also cosmology, cosmogony, astrology, and science fiction, he offers us a revelatory look at the firmament through his own telescope, fitted with an anthropological lens. Throughout his explorations, Grossinger continually reflects on the deeper meaning of our changing concepts about the universe and creation, offering insight into how each new discovery causes us to redefine the values, moralities, and aesthetics by which we live. He also calls into question the self-aggrandizing notion that humanity can and will conquer all, and injects our strident confidence in science with a healthy dose of humility and wonder. Filled with poetic observation and profound questions, The Night Sky is a brilliant reflection of humanity's relationship with the cosmos--a relationship fed by longing, doubt, and awe"--$cProvided by publisher.
520 $a"Over the course of human history, our perception of the universe has changed along with the developments on our own planet within our own societies. Richard Grossinger traces our perception of the universe and covers multiple aspects of humanity's complex relationship with the cosmos"--$cProvided by publisher.
650 0 $aAstronomy$vPopular works.
650 7 $aSCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aNATURE / Sky Observation.$2bisacsh
856 42 $3Cover image$u9781583947104.jpg