A History of Obsolete, Extinct, or Forgotten Star Lore
by
John C. Barentine
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2015
Casual stargazers are familiar with many classical figures and asterisms composed of bright stars (e.g., Orion and the Plough), but this book reveals not just the constellations of today but those of yesteryear. The history of the human identification of constellations among the stars is explored...