Flags of the Night Sky (Record no. 91938)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781461409298
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024 7# - OTHER STANDARD IDENTIFIER
Standard number or code 10.1007/978-1-4614-0929-8
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050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number QB1-991
050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number QB460-466
050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number QB980-991
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Subject category code PGC
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Subject category code SCI004000
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072 #7 - SUBJECT CATEGORY CODE
Subject category code SCI005000
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082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 520
Edition number 23
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Bordeleau, André G.
Relator term author.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Flags of the Night Sky
Medium [electronic resource] :
Remainder of title When Astronomy Meets National Pride /
Statement of responsibility, etc by André G. Bordeleau.
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Extent XVII, 341 p. 353 illus., 347 illus. in color.
Other physical details online resource.
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505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Federative Republic of Brazil: Constellations in the Breeze -- Crux: Beacon of the Southern Hemisphere -- Northern Hemisphere: The Empty Sky -- Sun-bearing Flags: Here Comes the Sun -- Moon-bearing Flags: Bright side of the Moon -- Starry Flags: Here’s Stars in Your Eyes—Northern Hemisphere -- Starry Flags: Here’s Stars in Your Eyes—Southern Hemisphere -- Glossary: Vexillology -- Glossary: Astronomy.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc Many national flags display astronomical features–Sun, Moon, stars–but are they really based on existing astronomical objects? The United States flag sports 50 stars, one for each state, however none of them are linked to real stars. Further, the lunar crescent is often shaped like the Sun being eclipsed by the Moon. At times, stars are seen right next to the crescent, where the darkened disc of the moon should be! This book will present true astronomical objects and patterns highlighted on national flags and link informative capsules about these objects to the political reasons why they were chosen to adorn such an important symbol.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Physics.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Astronomy.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Human Geography.
650 14 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Physics.
650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.
650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Popular Science in Astronomy.
650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Human Geography.
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Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element SpringerLink (Online service)
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Title Springer eBooks
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Display text Printed edition:
International Standard Book Number 9781461409281
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Uniform Resource Identifier http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0929-8
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