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Magli, Giulio |
Archaeoastronomy |
I13279 |
2024 |
eBook |
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Bi??mont, ??mile |
The Incas' Sky |
I13097 |
2024 |
eBook |
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Fleck, Ivor |
Handbook of Particle Detection and Imaging |
I11929 |
2021 |
eBook |
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| 4 |
Orchiston, Wayne |
Exploring the History of Southeast Asian Astronomy |
I11843 |
2021 |
eBook |
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| 5 |
Chinnici, Ileana |
Merz Telescopes |
I10412 |
2017 |
eBook |
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Chadwick, Stephen Robert |
The Great Canoes in the Sky |
I10259 |
2017 |
eBook |
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Magli, Giulio |
Archaeoastronomy |
I10246 |
2016 |
eBook |
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Orlando, Andrea |
The Light, The Stones and The Sacred |
I09844 |
2017 |
eBook |
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| 9 |
Magli, Giulio |
Archaeoastronomy in the Roman World |
I09704 |
2019 |
eBook |
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Magli, Giulio |
Archaeoastronomy |
I09597 |
2020 |
eBook |
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| Title | Archaeoastronomy : Introduction to the Science of Stars and Stones |
| Author(s) | Magli, Giulio |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024. |
| Description | XIII, 316 p. 201 illus., 142 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book provides the first comprehensive, easy-to-read, and up-to-date account of the fascinating discipline of archaeoastronomy, in which the relationship between ancient constructions and the sky is studied to gain a better understanding of the ideas of the architects of the past and their religious and symbolic worlds. The book is divided into three sections. The first section discusses in detail the fundamentals of archaeoastronomy, including 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 second part explores the past relations between astronomy and people, power, the afterworld, architecture, and landscape 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 Angkor Temples, the Campus Martius, Machu Picchu and the Valley of the Temples of Agrigento. Additionally, it provides a set of exercises that can be performed using non-commercial free software, e.g., Google Earth and Stellarium, and that will equip readers to conduct their research. This book is an ideal introduction to what has become a wide-ranging multidisciplinary science. This newly revised edition includes the most recent research on Stonehenge, ancient Japan, and other sites worldwide. |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031749605 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Architectural History and Theory
2. ARCHITECTURE
3. ASTRONOMY
4. Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences
5. Cultural heritage
6. Cultural property
7. EBOOK
8. EBOOK - SPRINGER
9. Philosophical Foundations of Physics and Astronomy
10. PHYSICS
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| Title | The Incas' Sky : From Myths to History and Astronomy |
| Author(s) | Bi??mont, ??mile |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024. |
| Description | XI, 237 p. 76 illus., 71 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book introduces readers to the astonishing civilisation of the Incas. Its novelty lies in its general but highly informative synthesis of their history and astronomy through the accounts of contemporary chronicles and recent archaeological findings. Richly illustrated with the author???s own photographs, it will attract the attention of seasoned travellers interested in ancient civilisations and keen to discover what people were capable of achieving so long ago, but also of any reader interested in the history and prehistory of South American peoples, including students or university researchers wanting to know more about the pre-Columbian civilizations of Peru. The Inca civilisation was in fact the culmination of cultural contributions from a dozen or so complex pre-Columbian civilizations, such as those of Chav??n, Nazca, Wari, or Tiwanaku. Intensely spiritual, the Inca people attributed metaphysical powers to many objects and places they considered sacred, but at the same time the numerous alignments in their buildings show that they result from careful observations of the Sun, the Moon, and the stars at different times of the year. Indeed, the Incas were an essentially agrarian people, so time measurement and calendar devices were essential for the purely pragmatic problem of planning agricultural tasks during the tropical year. The book sets out to describe the Incas in their historical and geographical context, avoiding specialization or excessive technicality, but retaining a certain scientific rigor, and including a detailed consideration of their interest in the sky and astronomy |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031584183 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences
3. Cultural heritage
4. Cultural property
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. Ethnology
8. History of Physics and Astronomy
9. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
10. Latin America
11. Latin American History
12. PHYSICS
13. SCIENCE
14. Sociocultural Anthropology
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| Title | Handbook of Particle Detection and Imaging |
| Author(s) | Fleck, Ivor;Titov, Maxim;Grupen, Claus;Buvat, Ir??ne |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2021. |
| Description | 666 illus., 358 illus. in color. eReference : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This handbook covers the fundamental principles of interactions of particles with matter and of most types of detectors used in many fields of physics, starting from particle physics, nuclear physics up to recent experiments for solid state physics. In this second edition chapters are updated to include the most recent developments in detector physics and additional chapters on new types of detectors, like silicon photomultipliers, have been added. In addition the section about medical applications has been extended. All major detector types are described in detail by leading experts in these fields. It also gives deep insight into many applications from homeland security over radiation protection to a whole section about medical physics with strong emphasis on nuclear medicine. The book is suited to achieve a deep knowledge in the field of detector physics and imaging. It can also be used as a reference book to look up the working principles of a given detector type and to get an overview of state-of-the-art applications of the various detector types. It is also helpful for practitioners in nuclear medicine and radiology as it summarizes all detector types in this field and the basic working principles of these detectors. The area of radiation therapy is also covered in detail taking into account the most recent developments |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319937854 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Accelerator Physics
2. ASTROPHYSICS
3. Cultural heritage
4. Cultural property
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. MEASUREMENT
8. Measurement Science and Instrumentation
9. MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
10. PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
11. Radiology
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| Title | Exploring the History of Southeast Asian Astronomy : A Review of Current Projects and Future Prospects and Possibilities |
| Author(s) | Orchiston, Wayne;Vahia, Mayank N |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2021. |
| Description | XXXII, 802 p. 459 illus., 342 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This edited volume contains 24 different research papers by members of the History and Heritage Working Group of the Southeast Asian Astronomy Network. The chapters were prepared by astronomers from Australia, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Scotland, Sweden, Thailand and Vietnam. They represent the latest understanding of cultural and scientific interchange in the region over time, from ethnoastronomy to archaeoastronomy and more. Gathering together researchers from various locales, this volume enabled new connections to be made in service of building a more holistic vision of astronomical history in Southeast Asia, which boasts a proud and deep tradition |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030627775 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
2. Astronomy???Observations
3. Cultural heritage
4. Cultural property
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. History of Southeast Asia
8. Philosophical Foundations of Physics and Astronomy
9. Physics???Philosophy
10. Southeast Asia???History
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| I11843 |
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| Title | Merz Telescopes : A global heritage worth preserving |
| Author(s) | Chinnici, Ileana |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2017. |
| Description | IX, 185 p. 108 illus., 30 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book comprises a fascinating collection of contributions on the Merz telescopes in Italy that collectively offer the first survey on historical large refracting telescopes in the country, drawing on original documents and photographs. It opens with a general introduction on the importance of Merz telescopes in the history of astronomy and analyses of the local and international contexts in which the telescopes were made. After examination of an example of the interaction between the maker and the astronomer in the construction and maintenance of these refractors, the history of the Merz telescopes at the main Italian observatories in the nineteenth century is described in detail. Expert testimony is also provided on how these telescopes were successfully used until the second half of the twentieth century for research purposes, thus proving their excellent optical qualities |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319414867 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
2. Astronomy???Observations
3. Cultural heritage
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. HISTORY
7. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
8. Observations, Astronomical
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| I10412 |
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| Title | The Great Canoes in the Sky : Starlore and Astronomy of the South Pacific |
| Author(s) | Chadwick, Stephen Robert;Paviour-Smith, Martin |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2017. |
| Description | XVII, 233 p. 181 illus., 149 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Presenting spectacular photographs of astronomical objects of the southern sky, all taken by author Stephen Chadwick, this book explores what peoples of the South Pacific see when they look up at the heavens and what they have done with this knowledge. From wives killing brothers to emus rising out of the desert and great canoes in the sky, this book offers the perfect blend of science, tradition and mythology to bring to life the most famous sights in the heavens above the southern hemisphere. The authors place this starlore in the context of contemporary understandings of astronomy. The night sky of southern societies is as rich in culture as it is in stars. Stories, myths and legends based on constellations, heavenly bodies and other night sky phenomena have played a fundamental role in shaping the culture of pre-modern civilizations throughout the world. Such starlore continues to influence societies throughout the Pacific to this day, with cultures throughout the region ??? from Australia and New Zealand in the south to New Guinea and Micronesia in the north - using traditional cosmology as a means of interpreting various aspects of everyday life |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319226231 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
3. Astronomy???Observations
4. Cultural heritage
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. HISTORY
8. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
9. Observations, Astronomical
10. Popular Science in Astronomy
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| Title | Archaeoastronomy : Introduction to the Science of Stars and Stones |
| Author(s) | Magli, Giulio |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2016. |
| Description | XIII, 246 p. 164 illus., 111 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | 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 |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319228822 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Architectural History and Theory
2. ARCHITECTURE
3. ASTRONOMY
4. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
5. ASTROPHYSICS
6. Cultural heritage
7. EBOOK
8. EBOOK - SPRINGER
9. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
10. PHYSICS
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| Title | The Light, The Stones and The Sacred : Proceedings of the XVth Italian Society of Archaeoastronomy Congress |
| Author(s) | Orlando, Andrea |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2017. |
| Description | X, 245 p. 134 illus., 41 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book addresses a variety of topics within the growing discipline of Archaeoastronomy, focusing especially on Archaeoastronomy in Sicily and the Mediterranean and Cultural Astronomy. A further priority is discussion of the astronomical and statistical methods used today to ascertain the degree of reliability of the chronological and cultural definition of sites and artifacts of archaeoastronomical interest. The contributions were all delivered at the XVth Congress of the Italian Society of Archaeoastronomy (SIA), held under the rubric "The Light, the Stones and the Sacred" ??? a theme inspired by the International Year of Light 2015, organized by UNESCO. The full meaning of many ancient monuments can only be understood by examining their relation to light, given the effects that light radiation produces in ???interacting??? with lithic structures. Moreover, in addition to manifestations of the sacred through the medium of light (hierophanies), there are many ties between temples, tombs, megalithic structures, and the architecture of almost all ages and cultures and our star, the Sun. Readers will find the book to be a source of fascinating insights based on synergies between the disciplines of archaeology and astronomy |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319544878 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ARCHAEOLOGY
2. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
3. Astronomy???Observations
4. Cultural heritage
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. HISTORY
8. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
9. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
10. Observations, Astronomical
11. PHYSICS
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| Title | Archaeoastronomy in the Roman World |
| Author(s) | Magli, Giulio;Gonz??lez-Garc??a, Antonio C??sar;Belmonte Aviles, Juan;Antonello, Elio |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2019. |
| Description | XXX, 205 p. 71 illus., 41 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book explores the insights that Cultural Astronomy provides into the classical Roman world by unveiling the ways in which the Romans made use of their knowledge concerning the heavens, and by shedding new light on the interactions between astronomy and heritage in ancient Roman culture. Leading experts in the field present fascinating information on how and why the Romans referred to the sky when deciding upon the orientation of particular monuments, temples, tombs and even urban layouts. Attention is also devoted to questions of broader interest, such as the contribution that religious interpretation of the sky made in the assimilation of conquered peoples. When one considers astronomy in the Roman world it is customary to think of the work and models of Ptolemy, and perhaps the Julian calendar or even the sighting of the Star of Bethlehem. However, like many other peoples in antiquity, the Romans interacted with the heavens in deeper ways that exerted a profound influence on their culture. This book highlights the need to take this complexity into account in various areas of research and will appeal to all those who wish to learn more about the application of astronomy in the lives and architecture of the Romans |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319970073 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ARCHAEOLOGY
2. ASTRONOMY
3. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
4. ASTROPHYSICS
5. Classical Studies
6. Cultural heritage
7. EBOOK
8. EBOOK - SPRINGER
9. Philology
10. Urban geography
11. Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns)
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| Title | Archaeoastronomy : Introduction to the Science of Stars and Stones |
| Author(s) | Magli, Giulio |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2020. |
| Description | XIII, 264 p. 225 illus., 122 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This is a second edition of a textbook that provides the first comprehensive, easy-to-read, and 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 second part then discusses in detail the fundamentals of archaeoastronomy, including 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 Angkor Temples, the Campus Martius, and the Valley of the Temples of Agrigento. In addition, it provides a set of exercises that can be performed using non-commercial free software, e.g., Google Earth and Stellarium, and that will equip readers to conduct their own research. This new edition features a completely new chapter on archaeoastronomy in Asia and an ???augmented reality??? framework, which on the one hand enhances the didactic value of the book using direct links to the relevant sections of the author???s MOOC (online) lessons and, on the other, allows readers to directly experience ??? albeit virtually ???many of the spectacular archaeological sites described in the book. This is an ideal introduction to what has become a wide-ranging multidisciplinary science |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030451479 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Architectural History and Theory
2. ARCHITECTURE
3. ASTRONOMY
4. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
5. ASTROPHYSICS
6. Cultural heritage
7. EBOOK
8. EBOOK - SPRINGER
9. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
10. PHYSICS
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