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Author : Martin Brennan
Release : 1983
Genre : Archaeoastronomy
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Book Synopsis The Stars and the Stones by : Martin Brennan
Download or read book The Stars and the Stones written by Martin Brennan. This book was released on 1983. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Martin Brennan
Release : 1994-10
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis The Stones of Time by : Martin Brennan
Download or read book The Stones of Time written by Martin Brennan. This book was released on 1994-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Stones of Time presents one of the most dramatic archaeological detective stories of our time. Predating Stonehenge by at least a thousand years, the stone complexes of ancient Ireland have been extensively studied, yet have refused to give up their mystery. The most complete record of Irish megalithic art ever published.
Author : Duncan Lunan
Release : 2012-11-28
Genre : Science
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Book Rating : 542/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Stones and the Stars by : Duncan Lunan
Download or read book The Stones and the Stars written by Duncan Lunan. This book was released on 2012-11-28. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are at least 48 identified prehistoric stone circles in Scotland. In truth, very little is known about the people who erected them, and ultimately about what the stone circles were for. Most stone circles are astronomically aligned, which has led to the modern debate about why the alignment was significant. The megaliths certainly represented an enormous co-operative effort, would at the very least have demonstrated power and wealth, and being set away from any dwellings probably served a ceremonial, or perhaps religious, purpose. Observations at the site of the stone circles, of solar, lunar, and stellar events, have already cast light on some of the questions about the construction and use of ancient megalithic observatories. In his capacity as manager of the Parks Department Astronomy Project, author Duncan Lunan designed and built the first astronomically aligned stone circle in Britain in over 3,000 years. 'The Stones and the Stars' examines the case for astronomical alignments of stone circles, and charts the development of a fascinating project with a strong scientific and historical background. The work was documented in detail by the artist and photographer Gavin Roberts, and this archive has been added to since - so an appropriate selection of illustrations will bring the project vividly to life.
Author : Giulio Magli
Release : 2015-10-30
Genre : Science
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Book Rating : 82X/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Archaeoastronomy by : Giulio Magli
Download or read book Archaeoastronomy written by Giulio Magli. This book was released on 2015-10-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides the first complete, easy to read, up-to-date account of the fascinating discipline of archaeoastronomy, in which the relationship between ancient constructions and the sky is studied in order to gain a better understanding of the ideas of the architects of the past and of their religious and symbolic worlds. The book is divided into three sections, the first of which explores the past relations between astronomy and people, power, the afterworld, architecture, and landscape. The fundamentals of archaeoastronomy are then addressed in detail, with coverage of the celestial coordinates; the apparent motion of the Sun, Moon, stars, and planets; observation of celestial bodies at the horizon; the use of astronomical software in archaeoastronomy; and current methods for making and analyzing measurements. The final section reviews what archaeoastronomy can now tell us about the nature and purpose of such sites and structures as Stonehenge, the Pyramids of Giza, Chichen Itza, the Campus Martius, and the Valley of the Temples of Agrigento. In addition, a set of exercises is provided that can be performed using non-commercial free software, e.g., Google Earth or Stellarium, and will equip readers to conduct their own research. Readers will find the book an ideal introduction to what has become a wide-ranging multidisciplinary science.
Author : Paul Murray
Release : 2013
Genre : English poetry
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Book Rating : 713/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Stones and Stars by : Paul Murray
Download or read book Stones and Stars written by Paul Murray. This book was released on 2013. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of poems by Paul Murray, whose previous collections are still much sought after and admired.
