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Megalithic Lunar Observatories Alexander Thom

Megalithic Lunar Observatories By Alexander Thom

Megalithic Lunar Observatories by Alexander Thom


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This unique text discusses the mathematical principles behind Megalithic stone circles, and how these were used for observing lunar cycles in prehistoric times.

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Megalithic Lunar Observatories by Alexander Thom

This unique text discusses the mathematical principles behind Megalithic stone circles, and how these were used for observing lunar cycles in prehistoric times. The author, A. Thom, shows that stone circles were precisely planned and laid out in accordance with certain geometric figures in the classic Pythagorean tradition. Containing some mathematical and astronomical details, along with notes on site survey and location, this book is ideal for amateur enthusiasts and academicians of archaeology, astronomy, and mathematics.

Table of Contents

Introduction ; Astronomical Background ; Refraction and Parallax ; Solstitial Sites ; The Lunar Observatories ; An Analysis of the Observed Declinations ; Extrapolation Theory ; The Stone Rows and their Use ; The Work at the Observatories ; Conclusions ; Appendix A: Some Astronomical Definitions ; Appendix B: Surveying a Site ; Appendix C: Profiles from the Ordnance Survey Maps ; List of Districts ; Bibliography ; Author Index ; Subject Index

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CIN0198581327G
9780198581321
0198581327
Megalithic Lunar Observatories by Alexander Thom
Used - Good
Hardback
Oxford University Press
19700121
128
N/A
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