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001 2011934973
003 DLC
005 20120301210502.0
008 110722s2011 nyua b 001 0 eng d
010 $a 2011934973
020 $a9781461401360 (pbk. : alk. paper)
020 $a1461401364 (pbk. : alk. paper)
020 $a9781461401377 (ebk.)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn731919945
040 $aBTCTA$beng$cBTCTA$dYDXCP$dBWX$dCDX$dHCO$dDLC
042 $alccopycat
050 00 $aQB802$b.F35 2011
082 04 $a523.8$223
100 1 $aFalkner, David E.
245 14 $aThe mythology of the night sky :$ban amateur astronomer's guide to the Ancient Greek and Roman legends /$cDavid E. Falkner.
260 $aNew York :$bSpringer,$cc2011.
300 $axiii, 238 p. :$bill. (chiefly col.) ;$c24 cm.
490 1 $aPatrick Moore's practical astronomy series
520 $a"The Mythology of the Night Sky is intended primarily for amateur astronomers who would like to know the mythology behind the names of constellations and planets. It deals with the 48 constellations identified by the ancient Greek astronomer Ptolemy, as well as all the planets of our solar system and their moons, which are named after Roman gods. To assist practical observers the book gives the location and description of each constellation, including named stars and deep-sky objects. Readers are encouraged to observe and image the constellations for themselves, and there is a lot of practical information in this book to help them along the way. In addition to providing a detailed (and mostly Greek) mythology of the constellations and the vast soap opera that was part of the Ancient Greek pantheon, this book also addresses the planets of the Solar System, which are named after the Roman - not Greek - gods"--Amazon.com, viewed January 12, 2012
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 227-228) and index.
650 0 $aAstronomy, Greek$xMythology.
650 0 $aAstronomy, Roman$xMythology.
650 0 $aConstellations.
650 0 $aStars$xMythology.
830 0 $aPatrick Moore's practical astronomy series.
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1206/2011934973-b.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1206/2011934973-d.html
856 41 $3Table of contents only$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1206/2011934973-t.html