ISBN |
9781761271687 paperback |
Name |
Watts, Robert author. |
Title |
The world's first astronomers / Robert T. Watts. |
Published |
Sandgate, Queensland : Knowledge Books and Software, 2023. |
Description |
24 pages : colour illustrations ; 21 cm. |
Notes |
Reading recovery level 16, word count 446. |
Cultural sensitivity advisory notice: Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other First Nations people are advised that this item may contain names, recordings, images, photographs, illustrations and text of deceased people and other content that may be culturally sensitive. |
Cover title. |
Summary |
First Nations people were keen observers of the night sky. They understood the cycle of day and night, the movement of the night sky and the annual cycle of the moon, the planets, and the stars. This story introduces the science of astronomy from both Indigenous and scientific perspectives. |
Subjects |
Torres Strait Islanders -- History |
Indigenous people -- Australia -- History |
Aboriginal Australians -- History |
Astronomy, Aboriginal Australian |
Australia -- History |
Genre |
Easy to read (green : intermediate) |
First Nations |
Added Corporate Names |
Knowledge Books and Software (Firm) issuing body. |
Series |
History of the first Australians 88. |
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