Investigating art, history, and literature with astronomy : determining time, place, and other hidden details linked to the stars / Donald W. Olson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Olson, Donald W., author.

Contributor:

Class of 1932 Fund.

Series:

Springer Praxis books

Springer Praxis books, 2626-8760

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astronomy--History.

Astronomy.

History.

Astronomy in art.

Astronomy in literature.

Physical Description:

xviii, 336 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer ; Chichester, UK : in association with Praxis Publishing, [2022]

Summary:

In his newest book, Professor Olson, author of Celestial Sleuth and Further Adventures of the Celestial Sleuth, explores how astronomical clues can uncover fascinating new details about art, history, and literature. He begins with an accessible introduction to amateur ?celestial sleuthing,? showing how to use your astronomical knowledge, software, archives, vintage maps, historical letters and diaries, military records, and other resources to investigate the past. Packed with dozens of full-color illustrations, this book will enrich your knowledge of the past and equip you with all the tools you?ll need to become a celestial sleuth yourself.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. I Methods of Celestial Sleuthing

1. Astronomy Software, Learning About Locations, Sunlight and Shadows, and Weather Archives

2. Letters, Almanacs, Timetables, and Foreign Languages

3. Research Trips, Method of Corresponding Days, Timekeeping

pt. II Examples of Astronomy in Art

4. Vermeer and Monet: Masters of Sunlight and Shadows, and the Moon in J. M. W. Turner's First Oil Paintings

5. Georgia O'Keeffe's Night Skies, Kawase Hasui and Nocturnal Scenes in Japan

pt. III Examples of Astronomy in History

6. The Campaigns of Alexander the Great, and King John and the Loss of the Crown Jewels

7. Mont Saint-Michel in the Hundred Years' War, and the Discovery of the Gegenschein

8. Death Valley '49ers, Roosevelt and Churchill in Marrakech, and World War II and the Moon

pt. IV Examples of Astronomy in Literature

9. Astronomy in Literature: Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Longfellow

pt. V Example of Terrestrial Sleuthing

10. Death Valley, Dante's View, and Mount Whitney.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1932 Fund.

ISBN:

3030955532

9783030955533

OCLC:

1290430168

Publisher Number:

99990510119