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Lo que cuentan las estrellas : un recorrido visual por nuestro cielo / Kelsey Oseid ; traducción de Inés Clavero.

Summary:

A richly illustrated guide to the myths, histories and science of the celestial bodies of our solar system, Kelsey Oseid's book contains stories and information about constellations, planets, comets, the Northern Lights and more. Combining art, mythology and science, the author gives readers a tour of the night sky through more than 100 magical pieces of original art, all accompanied by text that weaves related legends and lore with scientific facts. Originally published: New York: Ten Speed Press.

Item details

ISBN: 9788403518438
ISBN: 8403518439
Physical Description: 159 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 21 cm
Edition: 1st edition.
Publisher: Barcelona : Aguilar, [2017]

Contents / Notes

General Note:

Originally published as What we see in the stars : an illustrated tour of the night sky.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- Where we are in space -- The constellations (Bright stars ; Precession and shifting pole stars ; The ecliptic ; Ptolemy's constellations ; The modern constellations ; Tools, art and technology ; Animals and mythical creatures ; Other modern constellations) -- The Milky Way -- The Moon (The phases of the Moon ; Disk sizes ; Tidal locking ; More Moon phenomena ; Lunar maria ; Full Moon names) -- The Sun (Sunlight is starlight ; Lunar eclipses ; Solar eclipses ; The aurorae) -- The planets (Wandering stars ; Mercury ; Venus ; Earth ; Mars ; Jupiter ; Saturn ; Uranus ; Neptune ; Outer objects) -- Asteroids, comets and meteors -- Deep space (Messages for the stars ; Voyagers Interstellar Mission ; Deep space ; Nebulae ; Is there anyone out there?)