Lore of the Stars : Folklore and Wisdom from the Skies Above
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Nature’s Folklore
ISBN-10
0711282005
ISBN-13
9780711282001
Publisher
Quarto Publishing PLC
Imprint
Wide Eyed Editions
Country of Manufacture
CN
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 5th, 2023
Print length
80 Pages
Weight
670 grams
Dimensions
24.20 x 29.70 x 1.40 cms
Ksh 2,850.00
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The Lore of the Stars looks to the heavens and beyond to understand diverse cultures from here on Earth.
Look up at the skies in wonder with this mystically illustrated treasury of folklore from above and beyond.
Did you know that people used to read the future in the flight of birds? That the constellations were thought to be mythological beings set in the sky? And that eclipses were seen as demonic omens?
For millennia, humans have looked to the heavens to explain the world around and above them. The myths, folktales and lore that have arisen from these wonderings are as mysterious as they are varied – here, they're set down in a beautifully illustrated and engaging format for readers 6-12 years old. Lore of the Stars takes readers deep into space and back through the mists of time to discover the myriad answers to our most ancient questions.
Divided into six chapters:
Also in the series:
Did you know that people used to read the future in the flight of birds? That the constellations were thought to be mythological beings set in the sky? And that eclipses were seen as demonic omens?
For millennia, humans have looked to the heavens to explain the world around and above them. The myths, folktales and lore that have arisen from these wonderings are as mysterious as they are varied – here, they're set down in a beautifully illustrated and engaging format for readers 6-12 years old. Lore of the Stars takes readers deep into space and back through the mists of time to discover the myriad answers to our most ancient questions.
Divided into six chapters:
- The Sky
- The Sun
- The Moon
- Stars
- Planets, Comets & Shooting Stars
- The Cosmos
Also in the series:
- Lore of the Wild: Folklore and Wisdom from Nature
- Lore of the Land: Folklore and Wisdom from the Wild Eart h
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