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Zodiac: Celestial Circle of the Sun (Hardcover)

by Jacqueline Mitton (Author), Christina Balit (Illustrator)
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  • Hardcover: 40 pages
  • Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books (1 Oct 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1845070747
  • ISBN-13: 978-1845070748
  • Product Dimensions: 26.7 x 25.1 x 1.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,255,514 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Everyone knows their own star sign, but how many can identify the constellations in the night sky and the stars that form them? Here is a beautiful illustrated book offering a factual, astronomical guide to the Zodiac and the celestial phenomena in which the Zodiac tradition is rooted. Illuminated by Christina Balit's dazzling illustrations, this book will appeal to horoscope-devotees, star-gazers and everyone fascinated by the reality behind the myths, whatever their age.


About the Author

Jacqueline Mitton holds an MA in physics from the University of Oxford and a Doctorate in astrophysics from the University of Cambridge. A distinguished writer on astronomy, she is also the Public Relations Officer for the Royal Astronomical Society. Asteroid 4027 was named Mitton for Jacqueline and her husband, astronomer Simon Mitton, by the International Astronomical Union in 1990.

Christina Balit was born in Manchester but grew up in the Middle East. She studied at Chelsea School of Art and the Royal College of Art, and also attended Morley Theatre School and Questors Theatre School. She has exhibited widely and is also a playwright. Her books have won several nominations, commendations and a shortlist place for the Kate Greenway Medal. Kingdom of the Sun (written by Jaqueline Mitton), won the 2002 English Association Award for non-fiction.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Shiny stars enhance this beautifully illustrated introductory book, 10 Nov 2008
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This review is from: Zodiac: Celestial Circle of the Sun (Paperback)
from Jacqueline Mitton and Christina Balit.

From the back cover:-

'Here is an astronomical guide to the Zodiac and to the celestial legends of gods, mortal men and fantasy creatures in which the age-old tradition is rooted.

'Striking jewel-toned illustrations....an appealing starting point for budding astronomers and astrologers' School Library Journal.'

Larger format paperback covers open to 36 high quality shiny pages.
Beautifully illustrated throughout, this super book begins with a section introducing the Zodiac, then each of the signs - on a double page spread -commencing with Aries.

It ends with sections entitled:-

More about the Zodiac (including the sun's path and the origin)

Astronomical constellations compared with astrological signs

Visibility of Zodiac constellations in the sky (with approx best dates, when highest in the sky at midnight)

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from PISCES:-

'Surely these slithery fishes could easily slip the cord that binds their tails! Yet, following a tradition more than 2000 years old, they are always joined by a shimmering ribbon of softly-glowing stars, One fish darts west towards the stream of water spilling from Aquarius' jar, while the other leaps north, as if to gulp the air. Though caught by their bond, Pisces can easily evade a sky-watcher`s eye. The constellation`s huge V-shape with a circlet at one tip is distinctive, but faint - only discernible on a truly dark night.........'
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