Astronomy
sky country
$26.40
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
26 April 2022
Summary
Astronomy: Sky Country - Indigenous Wisdom and the Cosmos
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. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are the oldest scientists in human history.
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…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781760762162 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1760762164 |
| Series: | First Knowledges |
| Author: | Karlie Noon |
| Publisher: | Thames & Hudson Australia Pty Ltd |
| Imprint: | Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 26 April 2022 |
| Weight: | 196g |
| Dimensions: | 24mm x 198mm x 131mm |
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About The Author
Karlie Noon
Karlie Noon is a Gamilaraay astronomer and science communicator who has worked with audiences around the country for the past ten years promoting Indigenous astronomical knowledge systems and advocating for more women in STEM. Karlie is the first female Indigenous Australian to graduate with combined degrees in mathematics and science. She holds a Masters of Astronomy and Astrophysics and is currently undertaking a PhD in astrophysics.
Krystal De Napoli is a Kamilaroi educator and astrophysicist devoted to the advocacy of Indigenous knowledges and equity in STEM. She is undertaking an honours degree and researching star formation rates in galaxies. In 2018 Krystal became the first astrophysicist to be awarded the Illumina Women in Genomics bracelet, and she has curated a national public database on Indigenous science for the Australian Council of Deans of Science.
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