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The Arctic sky : : Inuit astronomy, star lore, and legend
- Title
- The Arctic sky : : Inuit astronomy, star lore, and legend / John MacDonald.
- Author
- MacDonald, John, 1940-
- Publication
- Toronto : Royal Ontario Museum/Nunavut Research Institute, [1998], ©1998.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Request in advance | QB33.A7 M32 1998g | Off-site |
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- Description
- ix, 313 pages : illustrations, (some color), color map; 21 cm
- Summary
- "A tour of the arctic universe awaits readers of The Arctic Sky. Constellations, star lore, legends and mythology, the sun, moon, planets, "shooting-stars," and atmospheric phenomena such as aurora borealis, are explored from a variety of perspectives. Combining interviews with the Inuit elders and the historical records of arctic explorers and other keen observers, The Arctic Sky is a memorable journey through the Arctic night."--BOOK JACKET.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- 1. The Arctic Sky -- 2. The Universe -- 3. Stars, Constellations, and Planets -- 4. Sun, Moon, and Eclipses -- 5. The Atmosphere -- 6. Navigation -- 7. Time -- 8. Igloolik Legends -- 9. Inuktitut Transcriptions -- 10. Selected Legends.
- ISBN
- 0888544278 (pbk.) :
- LCCN
- cn 98930300
- OCLC
- 38885238
- ocm38885238
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries