Conversing with the planets: how science and myth invented the cosmos
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This is the first popular work of astronomical anthropology, a field pioneered by Anthony Aveni. Conversing with the Planets asks that we reattune ourselves to the intersection of science, culture, and mythology and acknowledge that there is no such thing as an "absolute truth" about the natural world:
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9780812919752
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| Grouping Author | anthony f aveni |
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| Grouping Language | English (eng) |
| Last Grouping Update | 2024-05-01 04:47:07AM |
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This is the first popular work of astronomical anthropology, a field pioneered by Anthony Aveni. Conversing with the Planets asks that we reattune ourselves to the intersection of science, culture, and mythology and acknowledge that there is no such thing as an "absolute truth" about the natural world:
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1992
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Anthropology
Cosmology
Cosmology, Ancient
Cosmology, Babylonian
Science fiction
Cosmology
Cosmology, Ancient
Cosmology, Babylonian
Science fiction
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Conversing with the planets : how science and myth invented the cosmos
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Conversing with the planets
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how science and myth invented the cosmos
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Anthropology
Cosmology
Cosmology, Ancient
Cosmology, Babylonian
Science fiction
Cosmology
Cosmology, Ancient
Cosmology, Babylonian
Science fiction
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