Contes des premiers jours

Cette anthologie réunit une dizaine de jolis contes d'origines très diverses (Grèce, Mésopotamie, Pawnees du Nebraska, Egypte, Chine, etc.) qui offrent, chacun de manière très différente, une vision poétique et fantastique de la genèse du monde ou de l'univers.
Chaque conte est précédé d'une brève introduction qui définit scientifiquement et simplement l'élément central de l'histoire (voie lactée, taches solaires, étoiles doubles, etc.).
Ces contes s'adressent aux enfants ‒ mais aussi à leurs parents ‒ auxquels ils donneront un regard à la fois scientifique et magique sur le ciel.

Les Coursiers du soleil (Grèce)
L'Ourse céleste (Grèce)
La barque de Râ (Egypte)
La Tisseuse et le bouvier (Chine)
Les Corbeaux du soleil (Chine)
Tiamat et Mardouk (Mésopotamie)
La légende de la terre (Pawnees du Nebraska)
Les Ailes d'Icare (Grèce)

Véronique Attali est comédienne, Jean-Pierre Luminet est astrophysicien à l'Observatoire de Paris-Meudon.

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