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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : électronique
Auteur(s) : Olson, Donald W.
Titre(s) : Celestial sleuth [Texte électronique] : using astronomy to solve mysteries in art, history and literature / Donald W. Olson
Publication : New York : Springer, 2014
Description matérielle : 1 ressource dématérialisée
Collection : Springer-Praxis books in popular astronomy
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
Many mysteries in art, history, and literature can be solved using "forensic" astronomy,
including calculating phases of the Moon, determining the positions of the planets
and stars, and identifying celestial objects. In addition to helping to crack difficult
cases, such studies spark our imagination and provide a better understanding of the
skies. Weather facts, volcanic studies, topography, tides, historical letters and
diaries, military records and the friendly assistance of experts in related fields
help with the work. Topics or cases pursued were chosen for their wide public recognition
and intrigue and involve artists such as Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet; historical
events such as the Battle of Marathon, Julius Caesar's invasion of Britain, and World
War II; and literary authors such as Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Mary Shelley. For each
historical event influenced by astronomy, there is a different kind of mystery to
be solved. For example, how can the Moon help to explain the sinking of the Titanic
and a turning point of the American Civil War? For each literary reference to astronomy,
which celestial objects were being described and was the author describing an actual
event? Follow these exciting investigations with Donald Olson, a master "celestial
sleuth", as he tracks down the truth and helps unravel mysteries as far back as ancient
history and as recent as the haunting paintings of Edvard Munch
Sujet(s) : Astronomie -- Dans l'art
Astronomie -- Dans la littérature
Astronomie
Indice(s) Dewey :
520.9 (23e éd.) = Astronomie et sciences connexes - Histoire
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781461484035
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb44666215b
Notice n° :
FRBNF44666215
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : pt. I. Astronomy in art ; Monet and Turner, masters of sea and sky ; Vincent van
Gogh and starry skies over France ; Edvard Munch : mysterious skies in Norway ;
Yosemite moonrises and moonbows ; pt. II. Astronomy in history ; Moons and tides
in the Battle of Marathon, Paul Revere's midnight ride, and the sinking of the Titanic
; Lincoln, the Civil War era, and American almanacs ; The moon and tides in World
War II ; pt. III. Astronomy in literature ; Literary skies before 1800 ; Literary
skies after 1800.
