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The Arctic sky : Inuit astronomy, star lore, and legend / John MacDonald.
Penn Museum Library E99.E7 M146 1998
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- MacDonald, John, 1940-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Astronomy--Arctic regions.
- Astronomy.
- Folklore.
- Arctic Regions.
- Astronomy--Arctic regions--Folklore.
- Inuit mythology.
- Inuit--Folklore.
- Inuit.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 313 pages : illustrations(some color), maps ; 21 x 21 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Toronto : Royal Ontario Museum ; Iqaluit, NWT : Nunavut Research Institute, 1998.
- Summary:
- An exploration of the arctic sky -- its constellations, legends and mythology, the sun, moon, planets, and 'shooting stars, ' as well as atmospheric phenomena such as aurora borealis. Combining interviews with the Inuit elders and the historical records of arctic explorers and other keen observers, The Arctic Sky is a guided tour of the arctic universe.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0888544278 :
- OCLC:
- 38885238
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