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Sirius

Brightest Diamond in the Night Sky

Jay B. Holberg

978-0-387-48942-1

2007
Edition 1
- The first book to integrate the cultural history of Sirius with modern astrophysics in a way which provides a realistic view of how science progresses over time
- Explains how studies of the star Sirius have played a pivotal role in achieving our current understanding of the nature and fate of stars
- Demonstrates the importance of Sirius to many civilisations and cultures over thousands of years
- Provides an intriguing, in-depth treatment of longstanding Sirius controversies, such as Red Sirius and the story of the Dogon tribe
- Contains the results of original historical studies, as well as topical and timely scientific research
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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