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Brackett Professor of Physics and Astronomy, gives a course on ‘Archaeoastronomy and world cosmology’. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates and general readers.” (M. Hemenway, Choice, Vol. … will fascinate everyone from the most hardened

• Title : The Power of Stars: How Celestial Observations Have Shaped Civilization
• Author : Bryan E. Penprase
• Rating : 4.56 (562 Vote)
• Publish : 2014-5-25
• Format : Hardcover
• Pages : 347 Pages
• Asin : 1441968024
• Language : English

Brackett Professor of Physics and Astronomy, gives a course on ‘Archaeoastronomy and world cosmology’. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates and general readers.” (M. Hemenway, Choice, Vol. … will fascinate everyone from the most hardened scientific materialist to astrologers to ancient astronaut advocates. Indeed, some ancient responses seem remarkably prescient. … The Power of Stars is more than worthy of a place in my library, and I know I will be going back to it again and again.” (Woodrow W. K. Colourful, educational, insightful and entertaining, it’s a veritable treasure chest of knowledge. From the book reviews:“This book is a treasure trove for those who work in a planetarium setting or give lessons about constellations and the Solar System – the beginning of the book is a great introduction to the star and planet lore … . Hughes, The Observatory, Vol. … the text is clear and the numerous high-quality illustrations are appropriate. 131 (1222), June, 2011)“Well worth a read for any astronomer – amateu

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In Chapter 3, Creation Stories from a wide variety of cultures are described, and in Chapter 4 their models of the universe or Cosmologies are described and illustrated. The motions of the sun and moon across the sky and on the horizon were noticed by ancient people and the book describes their legends and skywatching practices. The remaining chapters turn a lens onto our own culture, and describe how our modern cities contain within them cosmological symbolism and alignments, and how ancient traditions and modern technology coexist in the 21st century. The book covers all aspects of how civilizations studied and responded the sky. In Chapters 5 and 6 the evolution of timekeeping and calendars are described, including the dramatic stories of the Mayan 2012 cycle, the Harrison navigation clocks, and t