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Star Tales by Ian Ridpath (1989, Hardcover)

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Condition
Like New: A book that looks new but has been read. Cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket ...
ISBN
9780718826956

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Lutterworth Press, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0718826957
ISBN-13
9780718826956
eBay Product ID (ePID)
59030083

Product Key Features

Book Title
Star Tales
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Folklore & Mythology, Ancient & Classical
Publication Year
1989
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Literary Criticism, Social Science
Author
Ian Ridpath
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
9.2 in
Item Weight
15.6 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
6.1 in

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Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
'In this highly readable Star Tales ... Mr Ridpath has splendidly combined astronomy with the lore of classical mythology. 'Adrian Berry, Daily Telegraph'There is another way to look at [stars and galaxies] - as the creation of human imagination. ... To help steer us round these wonders, Ridpath has produced Star Tales. ... a pleasant amalgam of sheer fancy and historical and scientific fact. The book will help us appreciate how we reached out present awareness.'Robin McKie, Observer Sunday'Many readers will welcome this book of tales of the constellations . ... [Ian Ridpath's] list of sources is quite impressive, but the greatest value of the book must lie in the illustrations . ... This is a book to enjoy. It is easily read and does successfully what it sets out to. Ridpath has already earned a reputation as a presenter of the celestial constellations and the real curiosities they contain. ... Now we must see him as an authority on their entertainment value too.'Rosemary Naylor, Federation of Astronomical Societies'I thoroughly enjoyed reading this beautifully-illustrated book, and it will be a lovely reference book as well. It is meticulously researched and very well written, and I can recommend it to anyone interested in the constellations from a historical or mythological perspective'Robert Connon Smith, The Observatory, vol. 139, no.1269, pp.74-5
Dewey Edition
19
Dewey Decimal
523.8
Synopsis
A revised and expanded edition of the classic introduction to the myths and legends associated with the stars and constellations., Every night, a pageant of Greek mythology circles overhead. Perseus flies to the rescue of Andromeda, Orion faces the charge of the snorting Bull, and the ship of the Argonauts sails in search of the Golden Fleece. Constellations are the invention of the human imagination, not of nature. They are an expression of the human desire to impress its own order upon the apparent chaos of the night sky. Modern science tells us that these twinkling points of light are glowing balls of gas, but the ancient Greeks, to whom we owe many of our constellations, knew nothing of this. Ian Ridpath, well-known astronomy writer and broadcaster, has been intrigued by the myths of the stars for many years. Star Tales is the first modern guide to combine all the fascinating myths in one book, illustrated with the beautiful and evocative engravings from two of the leading star atlases: Johann Bode's Uranographia of 1801 and John Flamsteed's Atlas Ceolestis of 1729. This is an excellent reference and the perfect gift for the armchair astronomer and those interested in classical mythology alike., The myths and legends associated with the stars and constellations, as told by a leading science author. Illustrated with engravings from two leading star atlases, this is a perfect reference book for anyone interested in classical mythology or astronomy.
LC Classification Number
QB16

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