Review of Essays on Astronomical History and Heritage. A Tribute to Wayne Orchiston on his 80th Birthday. S. Gullberg, P. Robertson (eds.). Springer. 719 pgs.

Over the last decade, several volumes have been published to honor some of the most prominent figures in the study of the history of astronomy and its relationship to culture in various contexts.Among these we may note the volumes celebrate notable cultural astronomers such as Clive Ruggles (Boutsikas, McCluskey, Steele 2022) and the late Lionel Sims (Silva & Henty 2023), as well as others currently under way that may appear shortly.The current volume pays fitting tribute to Wayne Orchiston, one such astronomer who has actively explored the connections between the sky and different cultures worldwide.Although the sheer variety of themes and size of this book-33 contributions divided into six thematic parts, totaling over 700 pages, including a preface by the editors on the scientific life of Wayne Orchiston-might seem overwhelming, it is just to say that there is something of interest for anyone intrigued by the various relationships between astronomy and society.This diversity reflects the wide range of topics Wayne Orchiston has addressed throughout his career, especially during his roles as president of several commissions and working groups of the International Astronomical Union (IAU), as founder and editor of the Journal for Astronomical History and Heritage (JAHH), and as the main editor of the Historical and Cultural Astronomy series by Springer, among many other positions.