Ce livre explore l'origine des constellations du point de vue de la mythologie et de l'astronomie. Il montre comment les anciens ont utilisé les constellations pour raconter des histoires, mais également comment ils les ont utilisées pour naviguer. Cette étude fascinante est un témoignage de la manière dont l'astronomie a influencé les cultures du passé. Cette édition comprend des illustrations originales et des annotations pour aider le lecteur à comprendre les concepts astronomiques complexes.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.