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Bezig met laden... Astronomy (editie 2022)door Karlie Noon (Auteur)
Informatie over het werkAstronomy: Sky Country door Karlie Noon
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Onderdeel van de reeks(en)First Knowledges (4) Prijzen
What do you need to know to prosper for 65,000 years or more? The First Knowledges series provides a deeper understanding of the expertise and ingenuity of Indigenous Australians. Many First Peoples regard the land as a reflection of the sky and the sky a reflection of the land. Sophisticated astronomical expertise embedded within the Dreaming and Songlines is interwoven into a deep understanding of changes on the land, such as weather patterns and seasonal shifts, that are integral to knowledges of time, food availability, and ceremony. In Astronomy: Sky Country, Karlie Noon and Krystal De Napoli explore the connections between Aboriginal environmental and cultural practices and the behaviour of the stars, and consider what must be done to sustain our dark skies, and the information they hold, into the future. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Close to home, the corruptly approved Narrabri Coal Seam Gas (CSG) extraction project by Santos in the Pilliga gets a justified serve; not just because of how it will cause massive light pollution (flaring) and destroy 300 cultural sites but because it is causing widespread ecological harm.
This is not just a polemic about the need for dark skies. It is a book full of examples of how Indigenous knowledge of the night sky is an important resource that can help repair the earth. It looks towards the possibility of a better future where space junk has been removed, the night sky is visible again and interplanetary pioneers take a lighter, more informed approach to space exploitation.
That Karlie Noon and Krystal De Napoli begin this book with their own stories is a humbling reminder of the privileges so many non-Indigenous unconsciously (ignorantly) enjoy.
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