Beyond the blue horizon; myths and legends of the sun, moon, stars, and planets
Material type: TextNew York HarperCollins c1991Edition: 1st edDescription: x, 387p.; illus.; bibliog.; indexContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0-06-015653-8
- BL 325.S5 K78 1992
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Chapters:. 1. About the book. 2. Behind the stories. 3. Up. 4. From the darkness. 5. On the face of the Moon. 6. Around the year. 7. Over the rainbow. 8. Through the zodiac. 9. Until the next date. 10. Within the shadow. 11. Among the nomads. 12. By the light of the morning star. 13. Across charted territory. 14. To the lair of the Bear. 15. Beside the seven sisters. 16. Along the Milky Way. 17. At the top of the sky. 18. Down the chimney. 19. Out of the blue. 20. Beyond the blue horizon
'Astronomer and Director of the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, Krupp presents myths, legends, and stories about the sky from many different cultures, correlating them with the sky phenomena that have been intimately observed by humans from prehistoric times. A great read --and also well-indexed for reference use.'
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