Annette Giesecke

Gebundenes Buch

Classical Mythology of the Constellations

Timeless Tales of the Starry Night Sky

Illustrator: Tierney, Jim

Beschreibung

From Annette Giesecke, bestselling author of Classical Mythology A to Z, this is the only book for adults that tells the stories of the myths and legends that underpin all 88 named constellations in the night sky--from Andromeda to Orion to Virgo. Includes star maps of the northern and southern hemispheres.

Autor

Annette Giesecke, PhD is a Classicist and Professor at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. She has written on Epicurean philosophy, the poetry of Homer and Virgil, garden history, and ancient attitudes towards the natural environment. Her books include  Classical Mythology A to Z, The Epic City, A Cultural History of Plants (6 vols.), The Good Gardener, and Earth Perfect.  She lives in Wellington, New Zealand. Jim Tierney is an illustrator and graphic designer living in southeastern Pennsylvania. He illustrated the bestselling 75th-Anniversary Edition of Mythology by Edith Hamilton and Classical Mythology A to Z.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Running Press, U.S.
• Seitenzahl: 241
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. August 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 186mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 954g
• ISBN-13: 9780762488513
• ISBN-10: 0762488514
• Artikelnr.: 72542042