Overview
Explains stars and constellations found on national flags from numerous countries throughout the world
Presents a complete coverage of symbols in the sky displayed on national banners -- from lunar crescents to the southern cross
Offers an original approach to basic astronomy while also teaching the history of why these astronomical symbols were used
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Reviews
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“Probably only in this book could one find detailed connections between vexillology and astronomy … . I recommend the book to anyone with an interest, even a minor one, in vexillology.” (Phillip Helbig, The Observatory, Vol. 134 (1243), December, 2014)“With chapters ranging from sun-bearing flags, moon-bearing flags, and one titled ‘Starry Flags: Here’s Stars in Your Eyes’, Flags of the Night Sky covers it all. If you’re looking for in depth insight into national cultures displayed through their flags and their connections tied to the heavens above, this is a well organized, great resource.” (Eva Gallant, Universe Today, March 03, 2014)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
André G. Bordeleau has been an amateur astronomer since 1982. He got involved with the Physics and Astronomy club at the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada while he was completing a Master’s degree in Political Science. He spent the better part of the 1980’s with the club, selecting topics for meetings, presenting talks as well as offering guided tours of the University’s observatory. He was named a Lifetime Honorary Member of the club in 1987. He gave guided tours of the observatory and astronomy talks to outside groups and schools on behalf of the University of Guelph’s Outreach Program from 1987 until 1990.
He has been involved in the fight for eradicating light pollution since 1987. He has written several articles on popular astronomy topics in both English and French, many of them specifically on light pollution. Bordeleau has translated 5 astronomy books from English to French. He has been a planetarium lecturer for nearly 20 years. From 1978 to 1990, he was a member of the Canadian National Moving Target Rifle Team and competed in the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Trials. He also won the Ontario Championships in 1984. In 1990, he travelled to Australia and New Zealand in order to admire the southern sky. He has fallen in love with it and wishes for another opportunity to return, this time with a telescope, to resume his observations.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Flags of the Night Sky
Book Subtitle: When Astronomy Meets National Pride
Authors: André G. Bordeleau
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0929-8
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-0928-1Published: 23 October 2013
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-0929-8Published: 22 October 2013
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 341
Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations, 347 illustrations in colour
Topics: Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Popular Science in Astronomy, Human Geography