Bibliograph

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

Type

Label

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Sharing the skies

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

320193276

Responsibility statement

Nancy C. Maryboy and David Begay ; original concept co-designed by Indigenous Education Institute, Bluff, Utah, and World Hope Foundation, Boulder, Colorado

Sub title

Navajo astronomy

Table Of Contents

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

Target audience

adult

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