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Spirits Dancing: The Night Sky, Indigenous Knowledge, and Living Connections to the Cosmos

Name: Spirits Dancing: The Night Sky, Indigenous Knowledge, and Living Connections to the Cosmos
Brand: Minnesota Historical Society Press
SKU: 9781681341125
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Contributors:

Travis Novitsky, Annette S. Lee

Publisher:

Minnesota Historical Society Press

Binding:

Paperback

Book Category:

Social Science, Science

Book Subcategory:

Ethnic Studies, Space Science

Book Topic:

American, Astronomy

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Release Date:

2023-11-07

ISBN 13:

9781681341125

Weight:

1.15 lbs

Size:

9.90 x 7.90 x 0.50 inches

Pages:

160

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An exploration of human connection to the aurora, the Milky Way, and the wonder of the universe above us, with gorgeous photographs by a master photographer.

For millennia, humans have marveled at the night sky: the wonder of the aurora, the glory of the Milky Way, and the peace that comes with stargazing. In this remarkable book, Travis Novitsky's photographs portray these marvels, while astrophysicist Annette S. Lee discusses how Western science and Indigenous knowledge can work together to provide a deeper understanding of our place in the universe.

Novitsky has been photographing the night sky for decades, and his vibrant images reflect and transmit the experiences he has had under the night sky. Astrophysicist and artist Annette S. Lee has been teaching about the stars and creating art that shows them for more than 30 years. She provides a brief but thorough overview of how Western science explains the aurora, from the 17th-century astronomers who first studied sunspots to the 21st-century acoustic scientist who recorded their sounds. Lee also presents examples of the ways Indigenous skywatchers have seen the sky and our place in it.

Both authors write of the wonders of starbathing: sitting quietly under the stars, knowing that humans have always done this, knowing that we literally come from the stars. Working together in this remarkable book, they bring the aurora to readers.

Spirits Dancing: The Night Sky, Indigenous Knowledge, and Living Connections to the Cosmos

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