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The Heavenly Zoo: Legends and Tales of the Stars
By Monika Beisner (illustrator) and Alison Lurie
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Farrar Straus & Giroux
Publication date March 1, 1996
Binding Paperback
Book category Juvenile Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780374429270
ISBN-10 0374429278
Dimensions 0.25 by 6.25 by 9.50 in.
Weight 0.35 lbs.
Availability§ Out of Print
Original list price $6.95
Other format details juvenile
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Summary
Sixteen legends of the constellations and how they got their names, taken from such varied sources as ancient Greece, Babylon, Egypt, Sumeria, the Bible, Norway, the Balkans, Indonesia, and the American Indians.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Sixteen legends of the constellations and how they got their names, taken from such varied sources as ancient Greece, Babylon, Egypt, Sumeria, the Bible, Norway, the Balkans, Indonesia, and the American Indians.

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Hardcover
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from Farrar Straus & Giroux (April 1, 1980)
9780374329105 | details & prices | Rec. grade levels 3-4 | List price $12.95
About: A collection of tales from all over the world features legends and myths concerning the stars and planets, with full-color illustrations depicting major figures and showing their position in the night sky
Paperback
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With Monika Beisner (other contributor) | from Farrar Straus & Giroux (March 1, 1996)
9780374429270 | details & prices | 6.25 × 9.50 × 0.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 3-4 | 0.35 lbs | List price $6.95
About: A collection of tales from all over the world features legends and myths concerning the stars and planets

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