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Gullberg, Steven |
Inca Cosmovision |
I13147 |
2024 |
eBook |
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Dolan, Marion |
Decoding Astronomy in Maya Art and Architecture |
I13139 |
2024 |
eBook |
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Carroll, Michael |
Platos Labyrinth |
I11948 |
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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Penprase, Bryan E |
The Power of Stars |
I10366 |
2017 |
eBook |
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Orlando, Andrea |
The Light, The Stones and The Sacred |
I09844 |
2017 |
eBook |
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Magli, Giulio |
Archaeoastronomy in the Roman World |
I09704 |
2019 |
eBook |
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Smith, Cameron M |
Principles of Space Anthropology |
I09180 |
2019 |
eBook |
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Grupen, Claus |
Handbook of Particle Detection and Imaging |
I07981 |
2012 |
eBook |
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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 | Decoding Astronomy in Maya Art and Architecture |
| Author(s) | Dolan, Marion |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024. |
| Description | XXVI, 312 p. 106 illus., 104 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The exciting discoveries and newest revelations in the field of archeoastronomy present fascinating examples of the importance of astronomy to the ancient Maya Civilization. Through technological advancements made in the archeoastronomy community, this book will allow you to uncover a time capsule from an ancient past. In a clear and comprehensible manner you will read about art and architecture from various important Maya cities, drawn from diverse time periods and from different geographical areas of Mesoamerica. The topics covered include new findings in wide variety of fields; including the history's of astronomy, science, art, architecture, literature and religion. You will explore in this book how the motions of the heavens were closely watched and notated by Maya astronomers and how those celestial objects determined the patterns of everyday life, religious rites, community festivals, agriculture, even birth and death! This book will open your mind to a deeper awareness and an even greater admiration for the Maya ingenuity in preserving their astronomical knowledge and passing it on to assist future generations. These latest findings will broaden our perception of the Maya cultures of the Pre-classic and their development through the Classic period and the remarkable changes that occurred throughout their 3000 years of history |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031610929 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ARCHAEOLOGY
2. ART
3. Art History
4. ASTRONOMY
5. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
6. COSMOLOGY
7. EBOOK
8. EBOOK - SPRINGER
9. History of Physics and Astronomy
10. PHYSICS
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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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| 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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| Title | The Power of Stars |
| Author(s) | Penprase, Bryan E |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2017. |
| Description | XI, 350 p. 297 illus., 254 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Completely revised and updated, this new edition provides a readable, beautifully illustrated journey through world cultures and the vibrant array of sky mythology, creation stories, models of the universe, temples and skyscrapers that each culture has created to celebrate and respond to the power of the night sky. Sections on the archaeoastronomy of South Asia and South East Asia have been expanded, with original photography and new research on temple alignments in Southern India, and new material describing the astronomical practices of Indonesia, Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries. Beautiful photographs of temples in India and Asia have been added, as well as new diagrams explaining the alignment of these structures and the astronomical underpinnings of temples within the Pallava and Chola cultures. From new fieldwork in the Four Corners region of North America, Dr. Penprase has included accounts of Pueblo skywatching and photographs of ceremonial kivas that help elucidate the rich astronomical knowledge of the Pueblo people. The popular ???Archaeoastronomy of Skyscrapers??? section of the book has been updated as well, with new interpretations of skyscrapers in Indonesia, Taiwan and China.With the rapid pace of discovery in astronomy and astrophysics, entirely new perspectives are emerging about dark matter, inflation and the future of the universe. The Power of Stars puts these discoveries in context and describes how they fit into the modern perspective of cosmology, which has arisen from the universal human response to the sky that has inspired both ancient and modern cultures |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319525976 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ANTHROPOLOGY
2. ARCHAEOLOGY
3. ASTRONOMY
4. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
5. ASTROPHYSICS
6. EBOOK
7. EBOOK - SPRINGER
8. HISTORY
9. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
10. Popular Science in Astronomy
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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 | Principles of Space Anthropology : Establishing a Science of Human Space Settlement |
| Author(s) | Smith, Cameron M |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2019. |
| Description | XV, 364 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book shows how anthropology can provide an innovative perspective on the human movement into space. It examines adaptation to space on timescales of generations, rather than merely months or years, and uses evolutionary adaptation as a guiding theme. Employing the lessons of evolutionary adaptation, Principles of Extraterrestrial Anthropology recommends evolutionarily-sound strategies of space settlement, covering genetics at the organismal and population levels. The author organizes the concept of cultural adaptation to environments beyond Earth according to observed patterns in human adaptation on Earth. He uses original artwork and tables to help convey complex information in a form accessible to undergraduate and graduate students. Though primarily written to engage students interested in space settlement and exploration, who will eventually build a full anthropology of space settlement, Principles of Extraterrestrial Anthropology is engaging to anthropologists across sub-disciplines, as well as scholars interested in the human dimensions of space exploration and settlement. Just as the term exobiology was invented only a few decades ago to shape the field of space life studies, exoanthropology is outlined to assist in the perpetuation of Earth life through human space settlement |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030250218 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Aerospace engineering
2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
3. ANTHROPOLOGY
4. ARCHAEOLOGY
5. ASTRONAUTICS
6. EBOOK
7. EBOOK - SPRINGER
8. SPACE SCIENCES
9. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | Handbook of Particle Detection and Imaging |
| Author(s) | Grupen, Claus;Buvat, Ir??ne |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012. |
| Description | eReference : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The handbook centers on detection techniques in the field of particle physics, medical imaging and related subjects. It is structured into three parts. The first one is dealing with basic ideas of particle detectors, followed by applications of these devices in high energy physics and other fields. In the last part the large field of medical imaging using similar detection techniques is described. The different chapters of the book are written by world experts in their field. Clear instructions on the detection techniques and principles in terms of relevant operation parameters for scientists and graduate students are given.Detailed tables and diagrams will make this a very useful handbook for the application of these techniques in many different fields like physics, medicine, biology and other areas of natural science |
| ISBN,Price | 9783642132711 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ARCHAEOLOGY
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. Imaging / Radiology
5. Measurement Science and Instrumentation
6. Measurement??????
7. NUCLEAR ENERGY
8. Particle acceleration
9. Particle Acceleration and Detection, Beam Physics
10. PHYSICAL MEASUREMENTS
11. Radiology
12. SPACE SCIENCES
13. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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