Dr. Edwin C. Krupp in his latest book, Beyond the Blue Horizon, examines the myths and legends of the sun, moon, planets, and stars. He addresses questions such as: What is the moon's role in lunacy?; How is a match made in heaven?; and Is Santa Claus a modern shaman? More than 200 black-and-white photos.
"[A] scintillating tour of the myths, legends, and science of the moon, stars, and planets....An erudite but easy-going guide to how the human imagination has filled the world above us with ideas, inventions, and beliefs."--A Common Reader
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Dr. Edwin C. Krupp in his latest book, Beyond the Blue Horizon, examines the myths and legends of the sun, moon, planets, and stars. He addresses questions such as: What is the moon's role in lunacy?; How is a match made in heaven?; and Is Santa Claus a modern shaman? More than 200 black-and-white photos.
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Paperback
English
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Nov. 5th, 1992
400
9780195078008
8.06 x 10.00 x 1.07 inches
0195078004
2.15 lbs
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"[A] scintillating tour of the myths, legends, and science of the moon, stars, and planets....An erudite but easy-going guide to how the human imagination has filled the world above us with ideas, inventions, and beliefs."--A Common Reader
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