| 书目名称 | Further Adventures of the Celestial Sleuth | | 副标题 | Using Astronomy to S | | 编辑 | Donald W. Olson | | 视频video | | | 概述 | Presents interesting mysteries in art, history, and literary interpretation that can be addressed and solved using forensic and other scientific methods.Uses astronomical calculations to study artwork | | 丛书名称 | Springer Praxis Books | | 图书封面 |  | | 描述 | .From the author of "Celestial Sleuth" (2014), yet more mysteries in art, history, and literature are solved by calculating phases of the Moon, determining the positions of the planets and stars, and identifying celestial objects in paintings. In addition to helping to crack difficult cases, these studies spark our imagination and provide a better understanding of the skies. Weather archives, vintage maps, tides, historical letters and diaries, military records and the assistance of experts in related fields help with this work..For each historical event influenced by astronomy, there is a different kind of mystery to be solved. How did the changing tides affect an army‘s battle plans? How did the phases of the moon affect how an artist painted a landscape? Follow these exciting investigations with a master “celestial sleuth” as he tracks down the truth and helps unravel mysteries as far back as the Middle Ages and as recent as the iconic 1945 photograph of a kiss inTimes Square on VJ Day. Topics or "cases" pursued were chosen for their wide public recognition and intrigue and involve artists such as Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet; historical events such as the campaigns of Brav | | 出版日期 | Book 2018 | | 关键词 | Caspar David Friedrich and moon; Claude Monet and the night sky; Edouard Manet and night sky; Canaletto | | 版次 | 1 | | doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70320-6 | | isbn_softcover | 978-3-319-70319-0 | | isbn_ebook | 978-3-319-70320-6 | | copyright | Springer International Publishing AG 2018 |
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