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Lunan, Duncan |
The Stones and the Stars |
I06653 |
2013 |
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Lunan, Duncan |
Incoming Asteroid! |
I06644 |
2014 |
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| Title | The Stones and the Stars : Building Scotland's Newest Megalith |
| Author(s) | Lunan, Duncan |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2013. |
| Description | XIX, 325 p. 190 illus., 114 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | 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 over the significance of the alignments. ??The megaliths certainly represented an enormous cooperative 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 Glasgow Parks Department Astronomy Project, author Duncan Lunan designed and built in the late 1970s Sighthill, 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 flavor. ??The work was documented in detail by artist and photographer Gavin Roberts, and the book contains a large selection of illustrations that bring the project vividly to life |
| ISBN,Price | 9781461453543 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ARCHAEOLOGY
2. ASTRONOMY
3. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
4. Astronomy???Observations
5. Cultural heritage
6. EBOOK
7. EBOOK - SPRINGER
8. GEOLOGY
9. Observations, Astronomical
10. Popular Science in Astronomy
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| Title | Incoming Asteroid! : What Could We Do About It? |
| Author(s) | Lunan, Duncan |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2014. |
| Description | XVII, 390 p. 163 illus., 115 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Lately there have been more and more news stories on objects from space ??? such as asteroids, comets, and meteors ??? whizzing past Earth. One even exploded in the atmosphere over a Russian city in 2012, causing real damage and injuries. Impacts are not uncommon in our Solar System, even on Earth, and people are beginning to realize that we must prepare for such an event here on Earth. ?? What if we knew there was going to be an impact in 10 years??? time? What could we do? It???s not so far in the future that we can ignore the threat, and not so soon that nothing could be done. The author and his colleagues set out to explore how they could turn aside a rock asteroid, one kilometer in diameter, within this 10-year timescale. ?? Having set themselves this challenge, they identified the steps that might be taken, using technologies that are currently under development or proposed. They considered an unmanned mission, a follow-up manned mission, and a range of final options, along with ways to reduce the worst consequences for humanity if the impact cannot be prevented. ?? With more warning, the techniques described could be adapted to deal with more severe threats. If successful, they can generate the capability for a much expanded human presence in space thereafter. With the dangers now beginning to be recognized internationally and with major new programs already in motion, the prospects for civilization and humanity, in relation to the danger of impacts, look much more hopeful than they did only a decade ago |
| ISBN,Price | 9781461487494 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Aerospace engineering
2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
3. ASTRONAUTICS
4. ASTRONOMY
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. PLANETOLOGY
8. Popular Science in Astronomy
9. SPACE SCIENCES
10. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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