THE HEAVENLY ZOO
by Alison Lurie
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Ex library copy with usual stamps. Good condition.
- Seller
-
McCrae, Victoria, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Eel Pie Publishing 1979 hard cover Ex library copy with usual stamps. Good condition. Our ancestors saw many things in the stars, and for most of what they saw there was a legend of how they came to be there. This book is a collection of such tales from all over the world, including the ancient Greeks and Romans, and the American Indians. Basically a childrens book, it is a delightful read for all age groups. Includes colour illustrations.
Synopsis
The Heavenly Zoo: Legends and Tales of the Stars is a collection and adaptation of sixteen different legends, and how they relate to constellations. Lurie uses myths from ancient Greece, Babylon, Egypt, Sumeria, the Bible, Norway, the Balkans, Indonesia, and the American Indians.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Seller
- Pegasus Book Orphanage (AU)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 1238
- Title
- THE HEAVENLY ZOO
- Author
- Alison Lurie
- Format/Binding
- Hard cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Ex library copy with usual stamps. Good condition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Eel Pie Publishing
- Date Published
- 1979
- Pages
- 60 pages
- Keywords
- astronomy science universe galaxy planets
Terms of Sale
Pegasus Book Orphanage
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Pegasus Book Orphanage
Biblio member since 2016
McCrae, Victoria
About Pegasus Book Orphanage
On-line bookstore operating for 20+ years.