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Celestial Sleuth

Using Astronomy to Solve Mysteries in Art, History and Literature

Donald W. Olson

978-1-4614-8403-5

2014
Edition 1
- Recounts intriguing cases in which astronomy has been used as a tool to solve mysteries from art, history, and literature
- Tackles questions raised in famous art, literature and historical events that can be answered using clues from astronomy
- Invites readers to re-imagine the creative processes that resulted in some of the world's most well-known masterpieces
- Clearly explains astronomical concepts with non-technical language and defines terms as needed for wide readership
- Packed with dozens of art reproductions, historical illustrations and charts to explain the cases
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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