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Celestial Sleuth: Using Astronomy to Solve Mysteries in Art, History and Literature - Springer Praxis Books
Donald W. Olson
This book explores intriguing cases in which astronomy has been used as a tool to solve mysteries from art, history, and literature. It clearly explains astronomical concepts with non-technical language and defines terms as needed for wide readership.
350 pages, 52 black & white illustrations, 113 colour illustrations, biography
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | October 3, 2013 |
| ISBN13 | 9781461484028 |
| Publishers | Springer-Verlag New York Inc. |
| Pages | 355 |
| Dimensions | 171 × 242 × 16 mm · 644 g |
| Language | English |
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