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Lunan, Duncan |
The Stones and the Stars |
I06653 |
2013 |
eBook |
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12 |
Ruggles, Clive L.N |
Handbook of Archaeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy |
I05954 |
2015 |
eBook |
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13 |
Orchiston, Wayne |
Highlighting the History of Astronomy in the Asia-Pacific Region |
I05728 |
2011 |
eBook |
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14 |
Penprase, Bryan E |
The Power of Stars |
I05630 |
2011 |
eBook |
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15 |
Gilberto Artioli |
Scientific methods and cultural heritage: An introduction to the application of materials science to archaeometry and conservati |
OB0316 |
2010 |
eBook |
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16 |
John Malone |
It doesn't take a rocket scientist : Great amateurs of science |
E00318 |
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Book |
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17 |
Cole, Joanna |
Shows and tells : A book about archaeology |
E00046 |
1997 |
Book |
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18 |
Times Books Ltd. |
Past worlds: The times atlas of archaeology |
000234 |
1988 |
Book |
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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 | Handbook of Archaeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy |
Author(s) | Ruggles, Clive L.N |
Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2015. |
Description | 969 illus., 372 illus. in color. eReference : online resource |
Abstract Note | How human communities interpret what they perceive in the sky is vital in fulfilling humankind???s most basic need to comprehend the universe it inhabits, both from a modern scientific perspective and from countless other cultural standpoints, extending right back to early prehistory. Archaeoastronomy, which is concerned with cultural perceptions and understandings of astronomical phenomena, is a rich cross-disciplinary field. The central aim of ???Handbook of Archaeoastronomy??? is to provide a reliable source for theory, method, interpretation and best practices that will give a definitive picture of the state of the art research in this field for serious scholars regardless of the discipline(s) in which they are qualified. It will be equally suitable for those already contributing to the field and those interested in entering it. Also included are studies in ethnoastronomy, which is concerned with contemporary practices related to astronomy, particularly among modern indigenous societies. A major part of this MRW is comprised of a set of wide-ranging archaeoastronomical case studies both geographically and through time, stretching right back to Palaeolithic days, and also in terms of the types of human society and nature of their astronomical ideas and practices. However, these are chosen in order to best illuminate broader issues and themes, rather than to attempt, for example, to provide systematic coverage of recent ???discoveries.??? Thematic articles cover general themes such as cosmologies, calendars, navigation, orientations and alignments, and ancient perceptions of space and time. They also highlight various aspects of the social context of astronomy (its relationship to social power, warfare, etc) and how we interpret astronomical practices within the framework of conceptual approaches. There are also discussions of broad issues such as ethnocentrism, nationalism, and astronomical dating. The ???methods and practices??? articles cover topics from field methodology and survey procedures to social theory, as well as providing broad definitions and explanations of key concepts. We are also including a number of ???disciplinary perspectives??? on approaches to archaeoastronomy written by leading figures in the constituent fields. These articles cover material that, generally speaking, would be familiar to graduates in the relevant discipline but, critically, not so to those with different backgrounds |
ISBN,Price | 9781461461418 |
Keyword(s) | 1. ARCHAEOLOGY
2. ASTRONOMY
3. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
4. ASTROPHYSICS
5. Culture???Study and teaching
6. EBOOK
7. EBOOK - SPRINGER
8. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
9. Human geography
10. PHYSICS
11. Regional and Cultural Studies
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Title | Highlighting the History of Astronomy in the Asia-Pacific Region : Proceedings of the ICOA-6 Conference |
Author(s) | Orchiston, Wayne;Nakamura, Tsuko;Strom, Richard G |
Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2011. |
Description | XV, 660 p. 410 illus., 340 illus. in color : online resource |
Abstract Note | This book provides readers with the results of recent research from some of the world's leading historians of astronomy on aspects of Arabic, Australian, Chinese, Japanese, and North and South American astronomy and astrophysics. It contains peer-reviewed??papers gathered??from the International Conferences on Oriental Astronomy 6 (ICO-6) with the chosen theme of "Highlighting the History of Astronomy in the Asia-Pacific Region." Of particular note are the sections on Arabic astronomy, Asian applied astronomy and the history of Australian radio astronomy, and the chapter on Peruvian astronomy. This title is??a valuable complement for those??with research interests in applied historical astronomy; archaeoastronomy; calendars, manuscripts, and star charts; historical instruments and observatories, and the history of radio astronomy |
ISBN,Price | 9781441981615 |
Keyword(s) | 1. ARCHAEOLOGY
2. ASTRONOMY
3. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
4. ASTROPHYSICS
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. HISTORY
8. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
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Title | The Power of Stars : How Celestial Observations Have Shaped Civilization |
Author(s) | Penprase, Bryan E |
Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2011. |
Description | XI, 347 p : online resource |
Abstract Note | What are some of the connections that bind us to the stars? How have these connections been established? And how have people all around the world and throughout time reacted to the night sky, the sun and moon, in their poetry, mythology, rituals, and temples? This book explores the influence of the sky on both ancient and modern civilization, by providing a clear overview of the many ways in which humans have used the stars as an ordering principle in their cultures, and which today still inspire us intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually. The book explores constellation lore from around the world, celestial alignments of monuments and temples, both from ancient and modern civilizations, and the role the sky has played in the cultures of the Greek, Egyptian, Babylonian, Native American, Chinese, Mayan, Aztec, and Inca. Models of the universe from each of these cultures are described clearly, and each culture???s explanation of the stars, planets, and other celestial objects are described. The roots of astronomy and astrology are presented with original imagery and reproductions of ancient manuscripts that portray the structure of the physical universe as conceived by a diverse array of human cultures over the centuries. Our own scientific Big Bang cosmology and the origin of stars and elements are discussed in a philosophical context, to explore how we as modern people learn about the Universe, and incorporate the findings of science into our world views. A concluding chapter provides a summary of modern science's effort to unlock the celestial secrets from the sky and from past civilizations, and what these answers mean for us today |
ISBN,Price | 9781441968036 |
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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