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Magli, Giulio |
Archaeoastronomy |
I13279 |
2024 |
eBook |
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Gullberg, Steven |
Inca Cosmovision |
I13147 |
2024 |
eBook |
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Bi??mont, ??mile |
The Incas' Sky |
I13097 |
2024 |
eBook |
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Carroll, Michael |
Platos Labyrinth |
I11948 |
2021 |
eBook |
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Fleck, Ivor |
Handbook of Particle Detection and Imaging |
I11929 |
2021 |
eBook |
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Orchiston, Wayne |
Exploring the History of Southeast Asian Astronomy |
I11843 |
2021 |
eBook |
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Boutsikas, Efrosyni |
Advancing Cultural Astronomy |
I11733 |
2021 |
eBook |
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Dolan, Marion |
Decoding Astronomy in Art and Architecture |
I11690 |
2021 |
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 | Inca Cosmovision : The Astronomical Legacy of an Andean Empire |
| Author(s) | Gullberg, Steven;Rojas Gamarra, Milton |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024. |
| Description | XVII, 186 p. 87 illus., 62 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The Inkas (Quechua spelling) worshipped the Sun, and their emperor was thought to be the son of the Sun. They conquered most of the Andes and their former empire is replete with examples of their astronomy. They used solar positions on the horizon for calendrical purposes and managed their crops and religious festivals in this manner. Many examples remain of their intentional light and shadow effects that demonstrate their sophisticated understanding of the Sun???s movement and of solar horizon events. Evidence of their astronomy can only be fully understood in its cultural context, and that is the focus of this book. Inka Cosmovision explores the cosmic worldview of the Inkas from the perspective of oral traditions passed from one generation to the next among the Inkas??? living descendants. You will learn about Inka astronomy in a way that you perhaps have never encountered. An author of the book is Quechua, a descendant of the Inkas, and what you will read benefits greatly not only from the field research of both authors, but from the many stories he learned from his parents and grandparents and from his Amauta, a highly respected Indigenous teacher of Inka culture. This book enlightens about Inka cosmovision as no other has before. |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031675805 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. AMERICA
2. ARCHAEOLOGY
3. Archaeology and Heritage
4. ASTRONOMY
5. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
6. Cultural property
7. EBOOK
8. EBOOK - SPRINGER
9. History of Physics and Astronomy
10. History of the Americas
11. PHYSICS
12. RELIGION AND SCIENCE
13. Religion and Sciences
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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 | Platos Labyrinth : Dinosaurs, Ancient Greeks, and Time Travelers |
| Author(s) | Carroll, Michael |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2021. |
| Description | XVI, 414 p. 14 illus., 12 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | One wants to preserve history. Another seeks to resurrect a legendary army. A third plans to infuse the past with technology to save millions. If you could go back in time, what would you do? Something strange is going on at ChronoCorp. Coffin-shaped pods and glowing talismans, feathered dinosaurs and ancient murals; the private laboratory???s quirky scientists have been quite busy, indeed. The reason? Katya, Xavier, Todd, and colleagues are on a singular scientific mission: to surpass the limits of modern physics and unlock the power of time travel. Their early experiments have proved a resounding success, taking them to far-flung places in both time and space, from nineteenth-century New York to ancient Thera. But as their research progresses, the stakes get ever higher. Enter a world of competing interests and conflicting timelines, where nothing is quite what it seems. Why is Xavier acting so oddly? Where exactly did their eccentric benefactor Mila van Dijk get her wealth? What is the Primus Imperium, and what does its mysterious head???known only as ???The Ambassador??????want from them? Come along as the colleagues at ChronoCorp and their ragtag allies race to sew up several unravelling timelines, battling those who would harm them in the past and present to preserve what is left of their future |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030917098 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ARCHAEOLOGY
2. Archaeology and Heritage
3. Classical and Quantum Gravity
4. Cultural property
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. GRAVITATION
8. PALEONTOLOGY
9. Paleontology??
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| I11948 |
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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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| Title | Advancing Cultural Astronomy : Studies In Honour of Clive Ruggles |
| Author(s) | Boutsikas, Efrosyni;McCluskey, Stephen C;Steele, John |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2021. |
| Description | X, 319 p. 82 illus., 58 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This collection of essays on cultural astronomy celebrates the life and work of Clive Ruggles, Emeritus Professor of Archaeoastronomy at Leicester University. Taking their lead from Ruggles??? work, the papers present new research focused on three core themes in cultural astronomy: methodology, case studies, and heritage. Through this framework, they show how the study of cultural astronomy has evolved over time and share new ideas to continue advancing the field. Ruggles??? work in these areas has had a profound impact on the way that scholars approach evidence of the role of sky in both ancient and modern cultures. While the papers span many time periods and regions, they are closely connected by these three major themes, presenting methodological investigations of how we can approach archaeological, textual, and ethnographic evidence; describing detailed archaeoastronomical case studies; or stressing the importance of global heritage management. This work will appeal to researchers and scholars interested in the history and development of cultural astronomy |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030646066 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Archaeological Methodology
2. ARCHAEOLOGY
3. Archaeology and Heritage
4. Archaeology???Methodology
5. ASTRONOMY
6. Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences
7. Civilization???History
8. Cultural History
9. Cultural property
10. EBOOK
11. EBOOK - SPRINGER
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| Title | Decoding Astronomy in Art and Architecture |
| Author(s) | Dolan, Marion |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2021. |
| Description | XIII, 343 p. 152 illus., 146 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | For centuries, our ancestors carefully observed the movements of the heavens and wove that astronomical knowledge into their city planning, architecture, mythology, paintings, sculpture, and poetry. This book uncovers the hidden messages and advanced science encoded within these sacred spaces, showing how the rhythmic motions of the night sky played a central role across many different cultures. Our astronomical tour transports readers through time and space, from prehistoric megaliths to Renaissance paintings, Greco-Roman temples to Inca architecture. Along the way, you will investigate unexpected findings at Lascaux, Delphi, Petra, Angkor Wat, Borobudur, and many more archaeological sites both famous and little known. Through these vivid examples, you will come to appreciate the masterful ways that astronomical knowledge was incorporated into each society???s religion and mythology, then translated into their physical surroundings. The latest archaeoastronomical studies and discoveries are recounted through a poetic and nontechnical narrative, revealing how many longstanding beliefs about our ancestors are being overturned. Through this celestial journey, readers of all backgrounds will learn the basics about this exciting field and share in the wonders of cultural astronomy. |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030765118 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ARCHAEOLOGY
2. Archaeology and Heritage
3. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
4. Astronomy???Observations
5. COSMOLOGY
6. Cultural property
7. EBOOK
8. EBOOK - SPRINGER
9. History of Physics and Astronomy
10. Physics???History
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