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The power of stars

how celestial observations have shaped civilization

by Bryan E. Penprase

  • First published:
  • 21st century
  • Language: English

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Traditions: Megaliths, stone circles, and archaeoastronomy

Subjects: History, Astronomy, Archaeoastronomy, Stjörnuspeki, Stjörnufræði

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  • Controlled discovery queries from gegnir matched “Archaeoastronomy”. Retained metadata contains “Archaeoastronomy” in the subject metadata and “Archaeoastronomy” in the edition notes.

    • Archaeoastronomy· via Gegnir/Leitir — Icelandic Union Catalogue
    • Archaeoastronomy· in subject
    • Archaeoastronomy· in edition notes

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how celestial observations have shaped civilization

Gegnir Icelandic union-catalog record

26 cm; Dewey classification: 133.5; Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-315) and index; myndir, kort; Our experience of the sky and star knowledge -- A world of constellations in the night sky -- Creation stories from around the world -- World systems : models of the universe throughout time -- Stars that bind : civilization, calendars, and the sky -- Modern timekeeping and the development of the science of time -- Celestial architecture : monuments of the sky -- The archaeoastronomy of modern civilization -- The development of modern cosmology -- Concluding thoughts; Publication place: New York; xi, 347 bls

2011Springer VerlagEnglish
  • 9781441968029
  • 1441968024
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