Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning

Richard Hinckley Allen

Dover Publications, Incorporated, 1963 - Science - 563 pages

The basic book of its field, this work covers star names, the zodiac, constellations; folklore, and literature associated with heavens. This fascinating read is solidly based on years of thorough research into astronomical writings and observations of the ancient Chinese, Arabic, Euphrates, Hellenic, and Roman civilizations.

What people are saying

Review: Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning

User Review  - Manuel Vega - Goodreads

Tons of information about each constellation and star. Excellent data base, but hard to read due to a poor editing with too many fonts in some cases way too small to read comfortable.

Review: Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning

User Review  - Heidi - Goodreads

Wonderful, used it as a reference guide when talking about stars to groups.

About the author

Allen is Principal Lecturer in English at Anglia Polytechnic University in Cambridge.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning; A Dover edition; Dover Books on Astronomy; Dover books on astronomy and astrophysics
• Author: Richard Hinckley Allen
• Edition: unabridged, reprint, revised
• Publisher: Dover Publications, Incorporated, 1963
• ISBN: 0486210790, 9780486210797
• Length: 563 pages
• Subjects: Science / Astronomy