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100	1		_aHamacher, Duane, _eauthor.
245	1	4	_aThe first astronomers : _bhow indigenous elders read the stars / _cDuane Hamacher ; with elders and knowledge holders Ghillar Michael Anderson [and five others].
264		1	_aCrows Nest, NSW : _bAllen & Unwin, _c2022.
264		4	_c©2022
300			_axiv, 290 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : _bcolor illustrations, maps, portraits ; _c24 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 267-280) and index.
520			_aThe 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.
650		0	_aAboriginal Australians _xHistory.
650		0	_aTorres Strait Islanders _xHistory.
650		0	_aIndigenous peoples _xHistory.
650		0	_aStars.
650		0	_aConstellations.
650		0	_aGalaxies.
650		0	_aAstronomy.
650		0	_aAstronomy, Aboriginal Australian.
650		0	_aSouthern sky (Astronomy)
650		1	_aAboriginal Australians _vFolklore.
651		0	_aSolar system.
700	1		_aAnderson, Ghillar Michael, _econtributor.
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