Book ID: CBB851300964

Investigating Art, History, and Literature with Astronomy: Determining Time, Place, and Other Hidden Details Linked to the Stars (2022)

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Olson, Donald W. (Author)


Springer Nature


Publication Date: 2022
Physical Details: 352
Language: English

How can shadows determine the date and time of a painting by Johannes Vermeer? How did the Moon and tides cause the loss of King John’s crown jewels? In his newest book, Professor Olson, author of Celestial Sleuth and Further Adventures of the Celestial Sleuth, explores how astronomical clues can uncover fascinating new details about art, history, and literature. He begins with an accessible introduction to amateur “celestial sleuthing,” showing how to use your astronomical knowledge, software, archives, vintage maps, historical letters and diaries, military records, and other resources to investigate the past. Follow along as Professor Olson then explores twenty real-world cases where astronomy has helped answer unresolved questions or correct longstanding interpretations about an event. Examples involve artists such as Vermeer, Monet, and O’Keeffe; the historical exploits of Alexander the Great, the desert travels of the Death Valley ’49ers, and a meeting between Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill in Marrakech; and literary works by Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Longfellow. Packed with dozens of full-color illustrations, this book will enrich your knowledge of the past and equip you with all the tools you’ll need to become a celestial sleuth yourself.

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Authors & Contributors
Patrick Ellis
Hadeel Assali
Dassonville, Patrice F.
Mamdani, Mahmood
Schilt, Cornelis J.
Halliwell, Jonathan
Concepts
Time perception
Space perception
Science and art
Astronomy
Science and literature
History as a discipline; chronology; study of the past
Time Periods
18th century
17th century
21st century
20th century, early
19th century
20th century, late
Places
Palestine
China
Australia
Paris (France)
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