TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hamacher,Duane W.
AU  - Anderson,Ghillar Michael
AU  - Barsa,John
AU  - Bosun,David
AU  - Day,Ron
AU  - Passi,Segar
AU  - Tapim,Alo
TI  - The first astronomers: how indigenous elders read the stars 
T2  - Read how you want 16
SN  - 9780369382023
U1  - 520.89 23
PY  - 2022///
CY  - Strawberry Hills, N.S.W.
PB  - Read How You Want
KW  - Large type books
KW  - Constellations
KW  - Galaxies
KW  - Aboriginal Australians
KW  - History
KW  - Torres Strait Islanders
KW  - Indigenous peoples
KW  - Folklore
KW  - Stars
KW  - Astronomy, Aboriginal Australian
KW  - Ethnoastronomy
KW  - Popular works
KW  - Southern sky (Astronomy)
KW  - Solar system
KW  - Large print books
N1  - Originally published by Allen & Unwin; Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - The First Astronomers is the first book to reveal the rich knowledge of the stars and the planets held by First Peoples around the world. Our eyes have been drawn away from the skies to our screens. We no longer look to the stars to forecast the weather, predict the seasons, or plant our gardens. Most of us cannot even see the Milky Way. But First Nations Elders around the world still maintain this knowledge, and there is much we can learn from them. These Elders are expert observers of the stars. They teach that everything on the land is reflected in the sky, and everything in the sky is reflected on the land. How does this work, and how can we better understand our place in the universe? Guided by six First Nations Elders, Duane Hamacher takes us on a journey across space and time to reveal the wisdom of the first astronomers. These living systems of knowledge challenge conventional ideas about the nature of science and the longevity of oral tradition. Indigenous science is dynamic, adapting to changes in the skies and on earth, pointing the way for a world facing the profound disruptions of climate change
ER  -