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- catalog abstract "Dark Sky Legacy explores the influence of cosmology on the development of culture. In particular, Dr. Reed examines our enduring fascination with the night sky and the historical tendency to project human experience against a cosmic framework in an attempt to discover signs of human destiny. Achievement in science, argues Dr. Reed, has been won in proportion to the extent that star-gazers have abandoned the notion that they have a particular place in some cosmic plan.".
- catalog contributor b2611661.
- catalog created "c1989.".
- catalog date "1989".
- catalog date "c1989.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1989.".
- catalog description "1. Lockyer's Key -- 2. "Saving the Phenomena" -- 3. Magic Sky Astronomy -- 4. Clock and Calendar Astronomy -- 5. Horizon Astronomy -- 6. Crystal Ball Astronomy -- 7. Astronomy Since 1610 -- Selected Bibliography.".
- catalog description "Dark Sky Legacy explores the influence of cosmology on the development of culture. In particular, Dr. Reed examines our enduring fascination with the night sky and the historical tendency to project human experience against a cosmic framework in an attempt to discover signs of human destiny. Achievement in science, argues Dr. Reed, has been won in proportion to the extent that star-gazers have abandoned the notion that they have a particular place in some cosmic plan.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-199).".
- catalog extent "199 p., [8] p. of plates :".
- catalog hasFormat "Dark sky legacy.".
- catalog identifier "0879755415 :".
- catalog isFormatOf "Dark sky legacy.".
- catalog issued "1989".
- catalog issued "c1989.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Buffalo, N.Y. : Prometheus Books,".
- catalog relation "Dark sky legacy.".
- catalog subject "520 20".
- catalog subject "Astronomy Social aspects.".
- catalog subject "Astronomy.".
- catalog subject "QB43.2 .R44 1989".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. Lockyer's Key -- 2. "Saving the Phenomena" -- 3. Magic Sky Astronomy -- 4. Clock and Calendar Astronomy -- 5. Horizon Astronomy -- 6. Crystal Ball Astronomy -- 7. Astronomy Since 1610 -- Selected Bibliography.".
- catalog title "Dark sky legacy : astronomy's impact on the history of culture / George Reed.".
- catalog type "text".