Emu Dreaming: An Introduction to Australian Aboriginal Astronomy - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Emu DreamingISBN-13:9780980657005ISBN-10:980657008UPC:9780980657005Book Category:ScienceBook Subcategory:Space ScienceBook Topic:AstronomySize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.09 inchesWeight:0.1102Product ID:SCFGC6YRX3
Emu Dreaming: An Introduction to Australian Aboriginal Astronomy
The art and traditions of Aboriginal Australia draw on 40,000 years experience of gazing into the richness of unpolluted skies from pristine lands. They include the "emu in the sky" constellation of dark clouds, and stories about the Sun, Moon, and the Seven Sisters. Several Aboriginal groups use the rising and setting of particular stars to show when to harvest a food source. Some explain how...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Emu DreamingISBN-13:9780980657005ISBN-10:980657008UPC:9780980657005Book Category:ScienceBook Subcategory:Space ScienceBook Topic:AstronomySize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.09 inchesWeight:0.1102Product ID:SCFGC6YRX3
Ray Norris is a British and Australian astrophysicist whose day-job is to use international telescopes to figure out how galaxies formed and evolved. In his spare time he researches the astronomy of Aboriginal Australians, and is an Adjunct Professor at the Macquarie University Dept. of Indigenous Studies (Warawara). As well as over 250 professional publications, he frequently appears on radio...
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