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'A burst of brilliance' – Cal Flyn
'Made me look at the night sky in a completely different way.' – Will Millard
When the Sky Falls is a global cultural history of shooting stars spanning from the prehistoric to the present day, and exploring beliefs, superstitions, and the relationship between humanity and meteors throughout time.
Structured across four parts – ‘Art, Culture and the Meteor’, ‘Utilising Space Rocks’, ‘Belief and Superstition’ and ‘Shooting Stars’ Influence on History’ – the book explores the varied influences the shooting star has had on our global culture and history from the governing of kings, queens and emperors, to folklore, superstitions, myths, art, music and literature, not to mention the various scientific advancements and applications that meteors have allowed.
In the present day – an era largely devoid of superstition and belief – more than anything else, a shooting star symbolises hope: an irrational excuse to make a wish in an increasingly rational world. Despite (or perhaps because of) light pollution decreasing our ability to witness the night sky in the 21st century, the shooting star retains its magic. For anyone – from the tired Russian drivers who witnessed the Chelyabinsk Event in 2013, to the amateur stargazer catching a glimpse of a falling Perseid – a shooting star tearing through the black still feels like a little miracle: this book tells their captivating story.
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Justin Hamilton
info@abramsandchronicle.co.uk
+442077132060
'Made me look at the night sky in a completely different way.' – Will Millard
When the Sky Falls is a global cultural history of shooting stars spanning from the prehistoric to the present day, and exploring beliefs, superstitions, and the relationship between humanity and meteors throughout time.
Structured across four parts – ‘Art, Culture and the Meteor’, ‘Utilising Space Rocks’, ‘Belief and Superstition’ and ‘Shooting Stars’ Influence on History’ – the book explores the varied influences the shooting star has had on our global culture and history from the governing of kings, queens and emperors, to folklore, superstitions, myths, art, music and literature, not to mention the various scientific advancements and applications that meteors have allowed.
In the present day – an era largely devoid of superstition and belief – more than anything else, a shooting star symbolises hope: an irrational excuse to make a wish in an increasingly rational world. Despite (or perhaps because of) light pollution decreasing our ability to witness the night sky in the 21st century, the shooting star retains its magic. For anyone – from the tired Russian drivers who witnessed the Chelyabinsk Event in 2013, to the amateur stargazer catching a glimpse of a falling Perseid – a shooting star tearing through the black still feels like a little miracle: this book tells their captivating story.
Producent/osoba odpowiedzialna za bezpieczeństwo produktu
Justin Hamilton
info@abramsandchronicle.co.uk
+442077132060
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Data wydania: 03.09.2026
Liczba stron: 224
Wymiary: 13.5x21.6
Typ okładki:twarda okładka
Wydawca: Batsford
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Tytuł:When the Sky Falls: A Human History of Shooting Stars
EAN: 9781837330652
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