Stairways to the Stars: Skywatching in Three Great Ancient Cultures
Autor Anthony F. Aveni, Avenien Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 ian 1999 – vârsta de la 14 ani
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780471329763
ISBN-10: 0471329762
Pagini: 240
Dimensiuni: 157 x 235 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.35 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Wiley
ISBN-10: 0471329762
Pagini: 240
Dimensiuni: 157 x 235 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.35 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Wiley
Notă biografică
ANTHONY AVENI is the Russell B. Colgate Professor of Astronomy and Anthropology at Colgate University. He is the author of Empires of Time, Conversing with the Planets, and Behind the Crystal Ball.
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In this work, Tony Aveni, a leading archaeoastronomer from Colgate University, has written a marvelous book about how the celestial rhythms influenced the cultures of the past...fascinating reading.--Science Books and Films"Clearly, if we can know more about these people, their religion, their culture, their hopes and dreams, according to Dr. Aveni, it will make our understanding of their astronomy more meaningful. This is a good book worth several readings!"--Planetarian
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"Tony Aveni has written a marvelous book about how the celestial rhythms influenced the cultures of the past. . . . It makes fascinating reading for any layperson."--Science Books and Films
"Clearly, if we can know more about these people, their religion, their culture, their hopes and dreams, according to Dr. Aveni, it will make our understanding of their astronomy more meaningful."--Planetarian
"A thoughtful analysis . . . highly recommended."--Library Journal
What was the meaning of Stonehenge? What was the Mayan Code? Why was the elaborate Incan city of Cuzco built? Groundbreaking archaeoastronomer Anthony Aveni offers a host of startling new insights and conclusions in this acclaimed study of three of life's most mesmerizing mysteries.