The Resource Further adventures of the celestial sleuth : using astronomy to solve more mysteries in art, history, and literature, Donald W. Olson
Further adventures of the celestial sleuth : using astronomy to solve more mysteries in art, history, and literature, Donald W. Olson
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- Summary
- "From the author of Celestial Sleuth (2014), yet more mysteries in art, history, and literature are solved by calculating phases of the Moon, determining the positions of the planets and stars, and identifying celestial objects in paintings. In addition to helping to crack difficult cases, these studies spark our imagination and provide a better understanding of the skies. Weather archives, vintage maps, tides, historical letters and diaries, military records and the assistance of experts in related fields help with this work. For each historical event influenced by astronomy, there is a different kind of mystery to be solved. How did the changing tides affect an army's battle plans? How did the phases of the Moon affect how an artist painted a landscape? Follow these exciting investigations with a master 'celestial sleuth' as he tracks down the truth and helps unravel mysteries as far back as the Middle Ages and as recent as the iconic 1945 photograph of a kiss in Times Square on VJ Day. Topics or 'cases' pursued were chosen for their wide public recognition and intrigue and involve artists such as Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet; historical events such as the campaigns of Braveheart in Scotland and battles in World War II and the Korean War; and literary authors such as Chaucer, Cervantes, Shakespeare, Byron, and Poe"--Back cover
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xiv, 334 pages
- Contents
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- Part I. Astronomy in art. Monet in London, J.M.W. Turner, and Ford Madox Brown ; Monet in Étretat, Édouard Manet, and Vincent van Gogh ; Caspar David Friedrich, Canaletto, and Edvard Munch ; Monet in Le Havre : origins of impressionism ; VJ Day Times Square Kiss, and Ansel Adams in Alaska
- Part II. Astronomy in history. Braveheart and the Battle of Stirling Bridge, the discovery of the Ring Nebula, and the 1913 Great Meteor Procession ; World War II and the Korean War
- Part III. Astronomy in literature. Literary skies before 1800 ; Literary skies after 1800
- Part IV. The terrestrial sleuth. J.M.W. Turner and the Great Western Railway, and John Everett Millais and an ancient oak
- Isbn
- 9783319703190
- Label
- Further adventures of the celestial sleuth : using astronomy to solve more mysteries in art, history, and literature
- Title
- Further adventures of the celestial sleuth
- Title remainder
- using astronomy to solve more mysteries in art, history, and literature
- Statement of responsibility
- Donald W. Olson
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "From the author of Celestial Sleuth (2014), yet more mysteries in art, history, and literature are solved by calculating phases of the Moon, determining the positions of the planets and stars, and identifying celestial objects in paintings. In addition to helping to crack difficult cases, these studies spark our imagination and provide a better understanding of the skies. Weather archives, vintage maps, tides, historical letters and diaries, military records and the assistance of experts in related fields help with this work. For each historical event influenced by astronomy, there is a different kind of mystery to be solved. How did the changing tides affect an army's battle plans? How did the phases of the Moon affect how an artist painted a landscape? Follow these exciting investigations with a master 'celestial sleuth' as he tracks down the truth and helps unravel mysteries as far back as the Middle Ages and as recent as the iconic 1945 photograph of a kiss in Times Square on VJ Day. Topics or 'cases' pursued were chosen for their wide public recognition and intrigue and involve artists such as Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet; historical events such as the campaigns of Braveheart in Scotland and battles in World War II and the Korean War; and literary authors such as Chaucer, Cervantes, Shakespeare, Byron, and Poe"--Back cover
- Cataloging source
- YDX
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Olson, Donald W
- Dewey number
- 520.9
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- QB15
- LC item number
- .O474 2018
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Springer-Praxis books in popular astronomy
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Astronomy in art
- Astronomy
- Astronomy in literature
- Astronomy
- Literature, Modern
- Literature, Modern
- Astronomy
- Physics
- Label
- Further adventures of the celestial sleuth : using astronomy to solve more mysteries in art, history, and literature, Donald W. Olson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Part I. Astronomy in art. Monet in London, J.M.W. Turner, and Ford Madox Brown ; Monet in Étretat, Édouard Manet, and Vincent van Gogh ; Caspar David Friedrich, Canaletto, and Edvard Munch ; Monet in Le Havre : origins of impressionism ; VJ Day Times Square Kiss, and Ansel Adams in Alaska -- Part II. Astronomy in history. Braveheart and the Battle of Stirling Bridge, the discovery of the Ring Nebula, and the 1913 Great Meteor Procession ; World War II and the Korean War -- Part III. Astronomy in literature. Literary skies before 1800 ; Literary skies after 1800 -- Part IV. The terrestrial sleuth. J.M.W. Turner and the Great Western Railway, and John Everett Millais and an ancient oak
- Control code
- on1006305821
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xiv, 334 pages
- Isbn
- 9783319703190
- Lccn
- 2017962323
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), color maps
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9783319703190
- (OCoLC)1006305821
- Label
- Further adventures of the celestial sleuth : using astronomy to solve more mysteries in art, history, and literature, Donald W. Olson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Part I. Astronomy in art. Monet in London, J.M.W. Turner, and Ford Madox Brown ; Monet in Étretat, Édouard Manet, and Vincent van Gogh ; Caspar David Friedrich, Canaletto, and Edvard Munch ; Monet in Le Havre : origins of impressionism ; VJ Day Times Square Kiss, and Ansel Adams in Alaska -- Part II. Astronomy in history. Braveheart and the Battle of Stirling Bridge, the discovery of the Ring Nebula, and the 1913 Great Meteor Procession ; World War II and the Korean War -- Part III. Astronomy in literature. Literary skies before 1800 ; Literary skies after 1800 -- Part IV. The terrestrial sleuth. J.M.W. Turner and the Great Western Railway, and John Everett Millais and an ancient oak
- Control code
- on1006305821
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xiv, 334 pages
- Isbn
- 9783319703190
- Lccn
- 2017962323
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), color maps
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9783319703190
- (OCoLC)1006305821
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