Beneath the Night
eBook - ePub

Beneath the Night

How the stars have shaped the history of humankind

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Beneath the Night

How the stars have shaped the history of humankind

About this book

From stone age to space age, every human who has looked up at the night sky has seen the same stars in the same patterns. They reveal our entire history, as well as hinting at our ultimate fate.

In Beneath the Night, Stuart Clark tells the full story of this relationship. From prehistoric cave art and Ancient Egyptian zodiacs to the modern era of satellites and space exploration, Clark reveals the history of a fascination that has shaped our scientific understanding; helped us navigate the terrestrial world; provided inspiration for our poets, artists and philosophers; and given us a place to project our hopes and fears.

This is the story of the universe, and our place within it.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Landing Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. 1: From Space Age to Stone Age
  7. 2: The Invention of Heaven
  8. 3: Calendars and Constellations
  9. 4: The Magi, the Wise Men and the Astrologers
  10. 5: The Music of the Spheres
  11. 6: Watershed
  12. 7: Catastrophe and the Fallen Mind
  13. 8: The Dead of Midnight, the Noon of Thought
  14. 9: Utopia
  15. 10: To Touch the Night Sky
  16. 11: The True Enchantment
  17. Notes
  18. Index
  19. Plates
  20. About the Author
  21. Copyright