Celestial sleuth : using astronomy to solve mysteries in art, history and literature /

Many mysteries in art, history, and literature can be solved using "forensic" astronomy, including calculating phases of the Moon, determining the positions of the planets and stars and identifying celestial objects. In addition to helping to crack difficult cases, such studies spark our i...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Olson, Donald W.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Springer Verlag, 2014.
Series:	Springer-Praxis books in popular astronomy.
Subjects:	Astronomy in art. Astronomy > History. Astronomy in literature.