The Lost Constellations A History of Obsolete, Extinct, or Forgotten Star Lore
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 th...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2016, 2016
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2016 |
| Series: | Popular Astronomy
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- What Is A Constellation?
- The Celestial Cartographers
- IAU Commission 3 and the 'Modern 88'
- The Lost Constellations
- Asterisms, Single-Sourced Constellations, and 'Re-branded' Figures
- Conclusion
- Appendices
- Bibliography
- Index