The First Astronomers: How Indigenous Elders Read the Stars BEST Nyungar musicologist and musician

Nyungar musicologist and musician

Swampy Marsh knows what to do

The set comes beautifully boxed

Author: Katie Daynes

The First Astronomers: How Indigenous Elders Read the Stars BEST Nyungar musicologist and musicianThe First Astronomers is the first book to explain for general readers 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