The lost constellations : a history of obsolete, extinct, or forgotten star lore /: a history of obsolete, extinct, or forgotten star lore. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: John C. Barentine.
• Authors: Barentine, John C
• Contents: Introduction -- What Is A Constellation? -- The Celestial Cartographers -- IAU Commission 3 and the 'Modern 88' -- The Lost Constellations -- Asterisms, Single-Sourced Constellations, and 'Re-branded' Figures -- Conclusion -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Index.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xx, 506 pages)
• Subjects: 523.8; Constellations; Astronomy, Ancient; SCIENCE -- Astronomy; Astronomy, Ancient; Constellations; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319227955; 3319227955
• Related ISBNs: 9783319227948; 3319227947
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 475-481) and index.; Note: Vendor-supplied metadata.
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