Conversing with the planets : how science and myth invented the cosmos / Anthony Aveni.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aveni, Anthony F.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cosmology.

Cosmology, Ancient.

Cosmology, Babylonian.

Archaeoastronomy.

Science fiction.

Anthropology.

Physical Description:

xiv, 243 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Revised edition.

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colo. : University Press of Colorado, [2002]

Summary:

Revised and updated, Conversing With The Planets interweaves astronomy, mythology, and anthropology to explore what the universe means to us and what it meant to our ancestors. Aveni also deftly illustrates the influence of our culture and beliefs on the path of scientific discovery, tracing the rise and fall of astronomy as blown by the prevailing winds of religious, philosophical, and political change.

Contents:

1 The Process: A Common Ground of Discovery 1

2 The Images: Planets and Sky 19

3 Mythology: Naming the Images 35

4 Astronomy: Following the Images 83

5 Astrology: Believing in the Images 127

6 Technology: Harnessing the Images 175

7 Science: The Image for Its Own Sake 199.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-231) and index.

ISBN:

087081673X

OCLC:

50251907