Book Description
This book on the Constellation Cassiopeia describes the constellation, tells of the origin of the myth, retells the story, and discusses the constellation in other cultures.
Author : Lisa Owings
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,99 MB
Release : 2013-08
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : 9781623234843
This book on the Constellation Cassiopeia describes the constellation, tells of the origin of the myth, retells the story, and discusses the constellation in other cultures.
Author : Ian Ridpath
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 24,47 MB
Release : 2018-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0718894782
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 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, award-winning astronomy writer and popularizer, 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 Coelestis of 1729. This classic book, now in a revised and expanded edition, presents additional information on the constellations with new and enchanting illustrations. For anyone interested in the stars and classical mythology, for anyone who is an armchair astronomer, this is the perfect gift.
Author : Thomas Kingsley Troupe
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 22,18 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1404873767
Cassiopeia, Queen of Ethiopia, often boasts about her daughter's beauty and her own. When Jupiter finds out that Cassiopeia thinks she's more beautiful than the sea nymphs, he's furious. Will Cassiopeia's words cause her kingdom to fall?
Author : John Read
Publisher : Stellar Publishing
Page : pages
File Size : 39,73 MB
Release : 2020-06-02
Category :
ISBN : 9781732726185
This workbook provides over fifty unique stargazing challenges, allowing you to track your progress and record your observations. Stargazers are encouraged to sketch what they see, from lunar craters to globular star clusters. Learn how to set up and focus any type of telescope, and align a finderscope. Simple exercises will help you calculate your telescope's magnification, focal ratio, and more. This workbook is designed for any experience level, from the extreme beginner, to the seasoned astronomer looking for a new outreach tool. Whatever your background in astronomy, you'll find something to love within these pages.
Author : Richard Hinckley Allen
Publisher :
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 26,53 MB
Release : 1899
Category : Constellations
ISBN :
Author : Running Press
Publisher : Running Press Kids
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 50,96 MB
Release : 2019-09-24
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 076249462X
Explore the stars and well-known constellations with your baby or toddler in this delightfully illustrated star-filled board book. Introduce your little stargazers to the wonders of the cosmos with this charming and whimsical constellations board book. From Ursa Major and Leo to Cassiopeia and Taurus, little ones will soon be able to pick out some magical animals and people in the night sky. Each spread includes a delightfully illustrated picture of a constellation, complete with its major stars and the constellation's name in both English and Latin. The perfect addition to bedtime books along with a healthy dose of inspiration for the littlest stargazers.
Author : John C. Barentine
Publisher : Springer
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 43,72 MB
Release : 2015-10-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 3319227955
Casual stargazers are familiar with many classical figures and asterisms composed of bright stars (e.g., Orion and the Plough), but this book reveals not just the constellations of today but those of yesteryear. The history of the human identification of constellations among the stars is explored through the stories of some influential celestial cartographers whose works determined whether new inventions survived. The history of how the modern set of 88 constellations was defined by the professional astronomy community is recounted, explaining how the constellations described in the book became permanently “extinct.” Dr. Barentine addresses why some figures were tried and discarded, and also directs observers to how those figures can still be picked out on a clear night if one knows where to look. These lost constellations are described in great detail using historical references, enabling observers to rediscover them on their own surveys of the sky. Treatment of the obsolete constellations as extant features of the night sky adds a new dimension to stargazing that merges history with the accessibility and immediacy of the night sky.
Author : Charles Ischir Defontenay
Publisher : Hollywood Comics
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 20,40 MB
Release : 2007-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781932983999
Eleven years before Jules Verne took his readers to the Moon, 40 years before Wells devised the Time Machine, nearly a century before Tolkien published Lord Of The Rings, Charles Defontenay wrote the imaginary history of an entire star system located in the far off constellation of Cassiopeia. Long before science fiction writers dreamed of interstellar travels, alien races and the colonization of other planets, in 1854, on the eve of the Crimean War, Charles Defontenay penned the first modern "space opera." STAR is a treasure chest of alien lore, the history of a world and its varied species, their rise and fall, triumphs and failures. It includes samples of their literature, arts and moral codes. Above all, it is a visionary work without precedent in the history of science fiction.
Author : Arthur M. Sackler Museum
Publisher : Harvard Art Museums
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,53 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780300176414
In Harmony: The Norma Jean Calderwood Collection of Islamic Art accompanies an exhibition organized by the Harvard Art Museums and shown at the Arthur M. Sackler Museum January 31-June 1, 2013.
Author : Ingrid Griffin
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 30,42 MB
Release : 2015-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1482426633
The vain queen of Greek myths, Cassiopeia, is forever remembered in the constellation named for her. Cassiopeia's pride earned the wrath of Poseidon, the god of the sea, and put her beautiful daughter Andromeda in the path of a sea monster! Readers will be on the edge of their seats to find out what happens in this exciting story full of imaginative illustrations and vivid photographs. They'll also learn how to locate the famous Cassiopeia constellation in the night sky.