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"Stories of Stars: Constellations and Humanity" Author: [US] Anthony Aveni Producer: Nanjing University Press·Watcher
"Stories of Stars: Constellations and Humanity" Author: [US] Anthony Aveni Producer: Nanjing University Press·Watcher
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Introduction · · · · · ·
☽- A professor of astronomy, a popular science book for ordinary people, profound, exquisite, and stupid
∳- 10 wonderful articles about the universe and stars, tracking the trajectory of stars and telling human stories
✵- A light little book, unanimously recommended by researchers at Cambridge University and professors at the School of Astronomy at Nanjing University!
❦- Open the book and read the traces, which will be all over the house, river, rainforest, mountain range, galaxy, universe, etc.
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▼Content Introduction
"The bright moon shines on my bed, and the Milky Way flows westward in the endless night."
Since ancient times, mankind has given so many wonderful praises to the stars.
This book is a collection of popular science stories full of curiosity, which contains 10 stories about the stars in the universe.
In the book, the author traces the trajectory of stars in the sky and the relationship between people and stars. From ancient Greece to Africa and then to America, people in every land have stories about stars. These constellations and star groups, born from various ancient or modern cultures, let people's imagination soar. People use stars to discuss nature (climate, environment, latitude, etc.) and culture (from hunting-gathering civilization to modern civilization) in depth.
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▼ Recommended
A popular science book for ordinary people written by an internationally renowned professor of astronomy. It is vivid, charming and completely original.
——Simon Mitton (Research Fellow at Cambridge University and former Vice President of the Royal Astronomical Society)
The starry sky is a grand stage for human imagination, which is both realistic and magical. In the book, the stars are endowed with life and emotions, not only inheriting history but also sustenance of dreams. Modern science has further revealed the physical connection between humans and the stars, making our perception of life more delicate and rich.
——Li Xiangdong (Dean of the School of Astronomy and Space Science, Nanjing University)
The big bear, the little bear, the hunter... The patterns of the stars are like the eternal hieroglyphs of the universe, telling stories that are either sad and moving or magnificent, which make people fascinated.
——Chen Pengfei (Professor of the School of Astronomy and Space Science, Nanjing University, Editorial Board Member of Acta Astronomica Sinica)
Every star story I tell here has been used to explain mysterious natural phenomena. They connect unfamiliar stars with familiar experiences and beliefs, giving people comfort. Every star story is a story about us.
——Anthony Aveni (author of this book, one of the founders of Mesoamerican archaeoastronomy)
About the Author · · · · · ·
▼ About the Author
Anthony Aveni is an astronomer, anthropologist, and professor emeritus at Colgate University.
During his more than 40-year academic career, Aveni's contributions to the development of archaeoastronomy are well known; he is considered one of the founders of Mesoamerican archaeoastronomy. He has received research grants from the National Geographic Society, the National Science Foundation, and others, and has worked in the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East. He has published more than 300 research papers, including three cover articles in Science magazine.
He was selected by Rolling Stone as one of the 10 outstanding professors in the United States; and was awarded the honorary title of "American Professor of the Year", the highest teaching award in the United States.
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▼ About the Translator
Yan Xiangyang is a literary translator. His major translations include "Fishing in the Black River", "Midnight in Peking", "The Biography of Polanski", "If This Isn't Good, What Is?", "American Boy", "Becoming Faulkner", etc.
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