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Tells how ancient cultures viewed the sky and used it in their mythology, showing that people from the ancient Mayans to the thinkers of the Renaissance had made accurate records of celestial phenomena
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This book interweaves astronomy, mythology, and anthropology to explore what the universe means to us and what it meant to our ancestors. Aveni also deftly illustrates the influence of our culture and beliefs on the path of scientific discovery, tracing the rise and fall of astronomy as blown by the prevailing winds of religious, philosophical, and political change.
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- PublisherUniversity of Colorado,Department of Fine Arts
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 087081673X
- ISBN 13 9780870816734
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages243
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