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Star Names
Ancient observations and folklore provide the basis for an exploration of astronomical nomenclature
Richard Hinckley Allen
Excerpt from Richard Hinckley Allen: In Memoriam Mr. Allen's death took place on Tuesday, J ah uary 14, 1908, at Northampton, Mass, Where he had gone to attend? The funeral of a beloved sister. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Dark Land Dark Skies
Dark Land, Darks Skies subverts conventional astronomy by repopulating the night sky with myths from oral traditions which were overtaken by the classical naming of constellations and planets as astronomy developed in the sixteenth and seventeenth century. Astronomer Martin Griffiths includes star charts and other helpful materials for star-gazing.
Star Names and Their Meanings
An in-depth investigation into the nomenclature and archaeology of practical astronomy, this book draws on Arabic, Greco-Roman, Chinese and other traditions in order to explore the origins of star names.
Star-Names and Their Meanings
Star-names and their meanings 599 pages
Brady's Book of Fixed Stars
A richly detailed, in-depth look at fixed stars and their role in affecting astrological predictions. Since prehistory, humanity has been held in thrall by the night sky, captivated by the mystery of the stars. Seeking to make sense of such a magical overhead landscape, people used the stars to relate beliefs, creation stories, and mythologies. And just as the fixed stars have ancient origins in human life, their astrological interpretations get right to the heart of our lives. Celebrated astrologer Bernadette Brady melds modern astrological techniques with Egyptian and early Greek mythology to bring astrologers to a deeper understanding of the horoscope and provides delineations for using f...
The Last of the Druids
A fascinating new study into the Picts, one of Europe’s most enigmatic peoples.
