The Sirius Mystery By Robert K G Temple

The Sirius Mystery
by Robert K G Temple
Published 1976 by Book Club Associates

Sirius B, a companion star to the star Sirius was only photographed by a large telescope in 1970. Until then it was invisible to the naked eye.

How does a tribe called the Dogon in Mali, West Africa know about Sirius B? Their astronomical folklore goes back to thousands of years to 3200 BC. The Dogon are believed to be of Egyptian decent. The Egyptian goddess Isis, who is sometimes depicted as a mermaid, is also linked to the star Sirius!

The book itself is Hardback. No Dustjacket. Spine of book is a bit battered but pages are completely intact and good. 290 pages. Illustrated. This is a heavy book.