Sharing the Skies: Navajo Astronomy
Description
Sharing the Skies provides a look at traditional Navajo astronomy, including their constellations and the unique way in which Navajo people view the cosmos and their place within it. In addition, this book offers a comparison of the Navajo astronomy with the Greek (Western) perceptions. Beautifully illustrated with original paintings from a Navajo artist and scientifically enhanced with NASA photography. 57 color and 8 b/w illustrations
PUBLISHER:
Rio Nuevo
ISBN-10:
1933855401
ISBN-13:
9781933855400
BINDING:
Paperback
PUBLICATION YEAR:
2010
NUMBER OF PAGES:
96
BOOK DIMENSIONS:
0.3(H) x 8(W) x 9(D)
AUDIENCE TYPE:
General / adult
LANGUAGE:
English