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Dolan, Marion |
Decoding Astronomy in Maya Art and Architecture |
I13139 |
2024 |
eBook |
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Pesce, Laura |
A Biography of Our Sun |
I12987 |
2024 |
eBook |
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Mendillo, Michael |
Saints and Sinners in the Sky: Astronomy, Religion and Art in Western Culture |
I12531 |
2022 |
Book |
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Olson, Donald W |
Investigating Art, History, and Literature with Astronomy |
I12511 |
2022 |
Book |
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| Title | Decoding Astronomy in Maya Art and Architecture |
| Author(s) | Dolan, Marion |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024. |
| Description | XXVI, 312 p. 106 illus., 104 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The exciting discoveries and newest revelations in the field of archeoastronomy present fascinating examples of the importance of astronomy to the ancient Maya Civilization. Through technological advancements made in the archeoastronomy community, this book will allow you to uncover a time capsule from an ancient past. In a clear and comprehensible manner you will read about art and architecture from various important Maya cities, drawn from diverse time periods and from different geographical areas of Mesoamerica. The topics covered include new findings in wide variety of fields; including the history's of astronomy, science, art, architecture, literature and religion. You will explore in this book how the motions of the heavens were closely watched and notated by Maya astronomers and how those celestial objects determined the patterns of everyday life, religious rites, community festivals, agriculture, even birth and death! This book will open your mind to a deeper awareness and an even greater admiration for the Maya ingenuity in preserving their astronomical knowledge and passing it on to assist future generations. These latest findings will broaden our perception of the Maya cultures of the Pre-classic and their development through the Classic period and the remarkable changes that occurred throughout their 3000 years of history |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031610929 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ARCHAEOLOGY
2. ART
3. Art History
4. ASTRONOMY
5. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
6. COSMOLOGY
7. EBOOK
8. EBOOK - SPRINGER
9. History of Physics and Astronomy
10. PHYSICS
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| Title | A Biography of Our Sun : From Ancient Myths and Artifacts to Modern Art and Astrophysics |
| Author(s) | Pesce, Laura |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024. |
| Description | VIII, 123 p. 29 illus., 28 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book is for everyone curious about the Sun and how it has been perceived throughout human history, including the modern scientific view. Beginning with ancient myths and legends, superstitions, art and poetry, the book proceeds to explain the amazing composition of our star, how it produces the heat and light on which all life depends, as well as touching the harvesting of solar energy that is becoming so essential in the modern world. The book is illustrated by the author's own artwork and includes first-hand scientific information provided in interviews with professional astrophysicists |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031547294 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Anthropology and the arts
2. Anthropology of the Arts
3. ART
4. Art History
5. ASTROPHYSICS
6. EBOOK
7. EBOOK - SPRINGER
8. History of Physics and Astronomy
9. PHYSICS
10. SOLAR PHYSICS
11. SUN
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| Title | Saints and Sinners in the Sky: Astronomy, Religion and Art in Western Culture |
| Author(s) | Mendillo, Michael |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer International Publishing, 2022. |
| Description | XIII, 252 p. 90 illus., 82 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | In this book, Boston University Professor of Astronomy Michael Mendillo takes readers deep into the annals of history, showing how visual depictions of the heavens evolved in tandem with science and religion throughout much of Western culture. With unprecedented scope and scale, Professor Mendillo explores how cave art, illuminated manuscripts, sculptures, paintings and architecture reflected some of the great religious and secular battles taking place over the course of centuries. Enter a world of biblical proportions, where constellations of ancient heroes and pagans were thoroughly recast as Christian saints and the Twelve Apostles. This nontechnical narrative brings vitality and accessibility to some of the most enduring subjects in human history, offering a lively new exploration of the visual connections between celestial phenomena and artistic expression. ???Ever wonder how religion and art became forces of imagination on our night skies? Or how the night skies became forces of imagination on our religion and art? In this brilliant study of constellations and culture, Michael Mendillo, professor of astronomy at Boston University, reveals that the canopy of stars has been an ideologically contested space from the beginning, ensuring that the next time you look up, the sky will look completely different to you.???- Neil deGrasse Tyson, Director, Hayden Planetarium, American Museum of Natural History "Saints and Sinners impressionistically reveals the connections of art, astronomy, and religion in Western culture to illuminate the age-old quest for celestial-terrestrial connections.??? - Roberta J.M. Olson, author of Giotto???s Portrait of Halley???s Comet and Cosmos: The Art and Science of the Universe ???Professor Mendillo???s book does a priceless service, opening the doors of our minds to images that will stir us, because the heavens are part of us, and we all long to know how and why.??? - Rev. David R. Thom, MIT Chaplain and Convener of the Cambridge Faculty Roundtable on Science, Art & Religion "Over a lifetime devoted to astronomical research and teaching, Michael Mendillo has indulged a parallel passion for artistic representations of the heavenly bodies. In this sumptuous volume, he explores the projection of our changing belief systems onto the constant stars.??? - Dava Sobel, author of Longitude, Galileo???s Daughter and The Glass Universe |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030842703 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Art History
2. Art???History
3. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
4. Astronomy???Observations
5. Christian Cultural Studies
6. Christianity and culture
7. Comparative Religion
8. EBOOK
9. EBOOK - SPRINGER
10. History of Physics and Astronomy
11. Physics???History
12. Religions
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| Title | Investigating Art, History, and Literature with Astronomy : Determining Time, Place, and Other Hidden Details Linked to the Stars |
| Author(s) | Olson, Donald W |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer International Publishing, 2022. |
| Description | XVIII, 336 p. 176 illus., 145 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | How can shadows determine the date and time of a painting by Johannes Vermeer? How did the Moon and tides cause the loss of King John???s crown jewels? In his newest book, Professor Olson, author of Celestial Sleuth and Further Adventures of the Celestial Sleuth, explores how astronomical clues can uncover fascinating new details about art, history, and literature. He begins with an accessible introduction to amateur ???celestial sleuthing,??? showing how to use your astronomical knowledge, software, archives, vintage maps, historical letters and diaries, military records, and other resources to investigate the past. Follow along as Professor Olson then explores twenty real-world cases where astronomy has helped answer unresolved questions or correct longstanding interpretations about an event. Examples involve artists such as Vermeer, Monet, and O???Keeffe; the historical exploits of Alexander the Great, the desert travels of the Death Valley ???49ers, and a meeting between Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill in Marrakech; and literary works by Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Longfellow. Packed with dozens of full-color illustrations, this book will enrich your knowledge of the past and equip you with all the tools you???ll need to become a celestial sleuth yourself. ???Many people have a passion for art, or world history, or great literature, or even astronomy ??? but seldom in all these things at once. This remarkable book by Donald Olson of Texas State University will put you in touch with such seemingly unrelated endeavors. It will open your eyes and broaden your mind as little else could.??? Roger W. Sinnott, Sky & Telescope |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030955540 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Art History
2. Art???History
3. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
4. Astronomy???Observations
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. History of Physics and Astronomy
8. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
9. Physics???History
10. Science???History
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