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Author | Robert Graysmith |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | True crime |
Published | 1986 (St. Martin's Press) |
ISBN | 0-312-89895-9 |
OCLC | 12133242 |
364.1/523/0979461 19 | |
LC Class | HV6534.S3 G7 1986 |
Zodiac is a non-fictionbook written by Robert Graysmith about the unsolved serial murders committed by the 'Zodiac Killer' in San Francisco in the late 1960s and early '70s. Since its initial release in 1986, Zodiac has sold 4 million copies worldwide.[1] Graysmith was a cartoonist for the San Francisco Chronicle and later also wrote Zodiac Unmasked.
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This book chronicles the history of the self-named 'Zodiac' killer who was active in the 1960s and 70s in California. It describes the investigations of the many law enforcement branches that worked on the case and other murders that might have been committed by Zodiac, including the 1966 Cheri Jo Bates stabbing. Later chapters deal with Graysmith's many theories on the case, and the book eventually cites two possible suspects (who are given pseudonyms) and details some of the circumstantial evidence against them. Graysmith received assistance from police departments that fell within the jurisdictions of the murders, especially from InspectorDave Toschi from the San Francisco Police Department, who had worked the Zodiac case.[2]
Origin of the book[edit]
Robert Graysmith was a cartoonist working for The San Francisco Chronicle in the 1960s when the Zodiac murders started. The Zodiac sent letters to The Chronicle which he wanted published in the paper. The letters included evidence that he was in fact the Zodiac. Graysmith saw the letters arriving at The Chronicle and became intrigued. For years the cartoonist kept his own scrapbook of evidence, from which he independently attempted to determine the Zodiac's identity. When asked why he began working on the book, Graysmith replied, 'I saw it going into obscurity. Nobody is sharing all the different jurisdictions, and all this information. What if I as a private citizen went around and got all this information?' This led to a 10-year period to collect information, and eventually the book was published in 1986 after a number of delays.[3]
Film[edit]
The film adaptation Zodiac (2007) is roughly based on Graysmith's books, Zodiac (1986) and Zodiac Unmasked (2002). The film follows the work of Graysmith as a cartoonist in 1969 to several years after the publication of the first Zodiac book in the early 1990s.
References[edit]
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- ^Robert Graysmith Was a Cartoonist Until the Zodiac Case Drew Him In. WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
- ^Graysmith, Robert. 1986. ZodiacSt. Martin's PressISBN0-312-89895-9
- ^Graysmith, Robert. 'Zodiac Killer - Robert Graysmith Unmasked'. Zodiac Killer Facts. Retrieved October 16, 2010.
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Sagittarius | |
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Zodiac symbol | Archer |
Duration (tropical, western) | November 22 – December 22 (2019, UT1)[1] |
Constellation | Sagittarius |
Zodiac element | Fire |
Zodiac quality | Mutable |
Sign ruler | Jupiter |
Detriment | Mercury |
Exaltation | South Node, Chiron (questionable) |
Fall | North Node, Ceres (questionable) |
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Sagittarius (♐) (Greek: Τοξότης Toxotes, Latin: Sagittarius) is the ninth astrological sign, which is associated with the constellationSagittarius and spans 240–270th degrees of the zodiac. Under the tropical zodiac, the sun transits this sign between approximately November 23 and December 21. Greek mythology associates Sagittarius with the centaur Chiron, who mentored Achilles, a Greek hero of the Trojan War, in archery.[2]
Sagittarius, the half human and half horse, is the centaur of mythology, the learned healer whose higher intelligence forms a bridge between Earth and Heaven. Also known as the Archer, Sagittarius is represented by the symbol of a bow and arrow.
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Along with Aries and Leo, Sagittarius is a part of the Fire Trigon as well as the last of the reproductive trinity.[3] It also follows Gemini and Virgo as third of the mutable signs, which are the signs that feature changeable quality.[4] The symbol of the zodiac sign is a Centaur armed with arrows following an old tradition coming from Ancient Greece and from other cultures of the past. The image of the sign says a lot about his features: he's able to be extremely violent or wise, brave or mild.[citation needed] When Sagittarius is depicted as an archer, then he is classified as human but when represented as a centaur, he is nonhuman (bestial).[5] However, the classification of the astrological sign as a human or bestial does not carry practical consequences for interpretation.[5] Twilight saga full movie in hindi.
As an archer, Sagittarius is said never to fail in hitting the mark and this depiction alludes to the power of prophecy, hence, the claim that seers and prophets are born in this sign.[3]
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- Sagittarius as depicted in the 14th/15th century Arabic astrology text Book of Wonders
- Sagittarius - The Centaur, detail from the Horoscope from 'The book of birth of Iskandar'
- Sagittarius from a 1512 German woodcut
- A symbolic representation of Sagittarius published in Uranographia by Johann Elert Bode. In tropical astrology, there is no correspondence between the constellation and the astrological signs
Notes
- ^Astronomical Applications Department 2011.
- ^Atsma c. 2015.
- ^ abLeo 2006, p. 36.
- ^Anastasi 2013, p. 212.
- ^ abLewis 2003, p. 314.
Works cited
- Anastasi, Sandy (2013). Astrology: Art and Science. Bloomington, IN: Balboa Press. ISBN9781452583921.
- Astronomical Applications Department (2011). Multiyear Computer Interactive Almanac. 2.2.2. Washington DC: US Naval Observatory. Longitude of Sun, apparent geocentric ecliptic of date, interpolated to find time of crossing 0°, 30°..
- Atsma, Aaron J. (c. 2015). 'Kheiron : Greek goddess of justice'.
- Leo, Alan (2006). Astrology for All. New York: Cosimo,Inc. ISBN1596059249.
- Lewis, James (2003). The Astrology Book: The Encyclopedia of Heavenly Influences. Canton, MI: Visible Ink Press. ISBN1578591449.
- Reid, Lori (2015). The Guide to Astrology. Parragon, flo Street house, 4 Queen Street, Bath BA1 1HU, usa: isaiah. ISBN9781407511306.
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