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Sharing the skies : Navajo astronomy / Nancy C. Maryboy and David Begay ; original concept co-designed by Indigenous Education Institute, Bluff, Utah, and World Hope Foundation, Boulder, Colorado.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781933855400 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 1933855401 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: 96 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
- Edition: Fourth edition.
- Publisher: Tucson, Ariz. : Rio Nuevo Publishers, c2010.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- pt. 1. Introduction -- Introduction to Navajo astronomy -- Introduction to Greek astronomy -- Introduction to Space Science -- pt. 2. Comparative astronomy -- Náhookos constellation -- Náhookos Bi'ka'/Ursa Major -- Náhookos Bi'áád/Cassiopeia -- Náhookos Biko'/Polaris -- Dilyéhé/Pleiades -- Hubble : Bernard's Merope nebula -- Átsé Ets' ózí/Orion -- Hubble : Horsehead nebula -- Hastiin Sik'aí'ií/Corvus -- Átsé Etsoh/Scorpius, top half -- Gah Hahat'ee/ Scorpius, lower half -- Yikáísdáhá/The Miky Way -- Ii'ni/Pegasus and Leo -- Shash/Sagittarius -- Tsetah Dibé/Cancer -- Hubble : Star AU Microscopii -- Tłish Tsoh/Canis Major -- Ma'ii Bizo'/Argo Navis -- Hubble : the Eagle nebula -- Jo'hanaa'éí/the Sun -- Tł'éhonaa'éí/the Moon -- Calendrical comparison : Navajo and Western months -- pt. 3. Resources -- Glossary -- Navajo pronunciation guide -- Constellation location guide -- Selected bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Art and photography credits.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | E 98 .A88 M37 2010 | 280869 | Stacks | Reshelving | - |
| Nakhookos constellation | ||
| Nakhookos Bi'ka'/Ursa Major | ||
| Nakhookos Bi'aad/Cassiopeia | ||
| Dilyehe/Pleiades | ||
| Hubble : reflection of the nebula in Pleiades | ||
| Hastiin Sik'ai'ii/Corvus | ||
| Atse Etsoh/Scorpius, top half | ||
| Gah Hahat'ee/ Scorpius, lower half | ||
| Hubble : the Omega nebula | ||
| Shash/Sagittarius | ||
| Hubble : the Trifid nebula | ||
| Tsetah Dibe/Cancer | ||
| Hubble : Star AU Microscopii | ||
| Tlish Tsoh/Canis Major | ||
| Hubble : spiral galaxies | ||
| Ma'ii Bizo'/Canopus in Argo Navis | ||
| Hubble : super-massive star Eta Carina | ||
| Hubble : the Eagle nebula | ||
| Jo'hanaa'ei/Sun | ||
| Tl'ehonaa'ei/Moon | ||
| Calendrical comparison : Navajo and Western months | ||
| pt. 3. Activities | ||
| Star wheel | ||
| Navajo flash cards | ||
| pt. 4. Resources | ||
| Glossary | ||
| Navajo pronunciation guide | ||
| Constellation location guide | ||
| Cosmic hands | ||
| Map of the universe | ||
| Dine universe. |