Holbrook, Jarita C.
African Cultural Astronomy
1. Chasing the Shadow of the Moon: The 2006 Ghana Eclipse Conference
Jarita C. Holbrook
2. The Use of Ethnographic Methods in Cultural Astronomy Research
Barth Chukwuezi
3. A Brief Outline on the Geographical Background of Africa
Basil U. Eze
4. The Astronomical Gnomon
J. McKim Malville
5. Naked-eye Astronomy for Cultural Astronomers
J. C. Holbrook, Audra Baleisis
6. Leadership
Shawna Holbrook
7. Integrating African Cultural Astronomy into~the~Classroom
Sanlyn Buxner, Shawna Holbrook
8. A Contemporary Approach to Teaching Eclipses
Timothy F. Slater
9. Teaching Cultural Astronomy: On the Development and Evolution of the Syllabus at Bath Spa
University and the University of Wales, Lampeter
Nick Campion
10. Evidence of Ancient African Beliefs in Celestial Bodies
Felix A. Chami
11. Astronomy of Nabta Playa
J. McKim Malville, Romauld Schild, Fred Wendorf, Robert Brenmer
12. Romans, Astronomy and the
M. E. Bonine
13. The Timbuktu Astronomy Project
Rodney Thebe Medupe, Brian Warner, Shamil Jeppie, Salikou Sanogo, Mohammed Maiga, Ahmed Maiga, Mamadou Dembele, Drissa Diakite, Laya Tembely, Mamadou Kanoute, Sibiri Traore, Bernard Sodio, Sharron Hawkes
14. The Cosmological Vision of the Yoruba-Idààcha of Benin Republic (West Africa): A Light on Yoruba History and Culture
Aimé Dafon Sègla
15. The Relationship Between Human Destiny and the Cosmic Forces – A Study of the IGBO Worldview
Barth Chukwuezi
16. Cultural Astronomy in the Lore and Literature of Africa
Damian. U. Opata
17. Astronomy and Culture in Nigeria
J. O. Urama
18. Participation and Research of Astronomers and Astrophysicists of Black African Descent (1900–2005)
Hakeem M. Oluseyi, Johnson Urama
Avainsanat: Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Astronomy, History, Regional and Cultural Studies
- Tekijä(t)
- Holbrook, Jarita C.
- Medupe, R. Thebe
- Urama, Johnson O.
- Julkaisija
- Springer
- Julkaisuvuosi
- 2008
- Kieli
- en
- Painos
- 1
- Sarja
- Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings
- Sivumäärä
- 268 sivua
- Kategoria
- Eksaktit luonnontieteet
- Tiedostomuoto
- E-kirja
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9781402066399