Myths, Symbols and Legends of Solar System Bodies
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
978-1-4614-7066-3 (ISBN)
Most amateur astronomers are familiar with the various Solar System objects, but they will be only peripherally aware of what ancient cultures thought of these other worlds. In fact, the mythology of the planets challenges many twenty-first century concepts and beliefs There are other books available on astromythology, but this one focuses mostly on our own Solar System, as opposed to the constellations and deep sky objects.
Alexander offers a new angle on timeless subjects and is exciting, informative and dramatic, as well as surprisingly relevant to everyday life. Find out for yourself how our modern world is steeped in the bygone worlds of yesteryear.
Rachel Alexander grew up in Nottingham, England, surrounded by the mythology of english and history at Hatfield Polytechnic (UK), including ancient Greek history and philosophy, before completing her post-graduate Certificate of Education (the UK qualification for Teaching) at Exeter University. She then went on to teach English in a secondary school, before eventually becoming a Learning Support Tutor at Exeter College. She taught English to Japanese students every year in Exeter and/or Dorset until 2011, and has taught English to Japanese students in Nara, Japan. Following her time in Japan she returned to education and studied Fine Art at Plymouth University. On this course she specialized in Portraiture and researching and compiling information on Symbolism, which led to and has enhanced her interest in Mythology. She has had a long-time interest in amateur astronomy.
The Sun Through Antiquity.- Symbols of the Sun.- Planets.- Mercury.- Venus.- Earth.- Aurora Borealis.- Earth’s Moon.- Lunar Eclipses.- Mars and Its Moons.- Comets.- The Asteroid Belt.- Jupiter and Its Moons.- Saturn and Its Moons.- The Lost Planet.- Uranus and Its Moons.- Neptune and Its Moons.- Pluto and Its Moons.
| Reihe/Serie | The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 43 Illustrations, color; 49 Illustrations, black and white; XVI, 234 p. 92 illus., 43 illus. in color. |
| Verlagsort | New York, NY |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Metaphysik / Ontologie | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik | |
| Sozialwissenschaften | |
| Schlagworte | Ancient Mythology • Astronomical Mythology • Definition Astromythology • Etymology of Planets • Greco-Roman Mythology • Greek Mythology • history of astronomy • Planetary Mythology and Legends • Planet names • Roman Mythology |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4614-7066-8 / 1461470668 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4614-7066-3 / 9781461470663 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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