The Mythology of the Night Sky: An Amateur Astronomer's Guide to the Ancient Greek and Roman Legends (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series)
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The Mythology of the Night Sky: An Amateur Astronomer's Guide to the Ancient Greek and Roman Legends (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series)
For everyone interested in the stories behind the names of constellations and planets, this book describes the 48 constellations identified by the ancient Greek astronomer Ptolemy, and the planets of our solar system and their moons, all named for Roman gods.
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