The Mythology of the Night Sky An Amateur Astronomer's Guide to the Ancient Greek and Roman Legends /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Falkner, David E. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Σειρά: Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series,
• Θέματα: Physics.; Astronomy.; Astrophysics.; Cosmology.; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.; Popular Science in Astronomy.

Every amateur astronomer can easily recognize most of the constellations, but how many of us know the story behind them? What myths did the Ancient Greeks weave around the mighty hunter Orion that places him so prominently in the sky? Did you know that this mythical being was said to have been kille...