Description This book travels the world to explore over 60 archaeological sites that enshrine the remarkable achievements of ancient astronomers.
In many cultures, an early understanding of the cosmos is expressed through architecture--stone circles that act as giant computers for the timing of eclipses or connections with the rising or setting of planets.
The author's focus ranges broadly--from the great stone circles of Europe to the pyramids of Egypt and the pyramid-temples of.
Watkins Publishing Celestial geometry: understanding the astronomical meanings of ancient sites, paperback/ken taylor
