Astronomy and Ancient Calendars
Archaeoastronomy and ancient methods of structuring and marking time.
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Sole e Simboli / Sun and Symbols: Gli Zodiaci della Basilica di San Miniato al Monte e del Battistero di San Giovanni a Firenze / The Zodiacs in the Basilica of San Miniato al Monte and in the Baptistry of San Giovanni in Florence [Paperback]
Simone Bartolini (Author)
$23.00ISBN: 9788859612735
Published by : Edizioni Polistampa
Series: Testi e Studi
The zodiac, a symbolic reference to cyclic time, is one of the most elevated elements related to the sun and the celestial sphere. The accurate surveys carried out recently have shown that the zodiacs of the Baptistry of San Giova... .... Learn More -
Archäologischer Kalender 2013 [Paperback]
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Heritage Sites of Astronomy and Archaeoastronomy in the context of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention [Paperback]
Clive Ruggles (Editor); Michel Cotte (Editor)
$48.00Out of stock
ISBN: 9782918086079
Published by : Ocarina Books
This Thematic Study is a joint venture between ICOMOS, the advisory body to UNESCO on cultural sites, and the International Astronomical Union. It presents an overall vision on astronomical heritage, attempts to identify what constitutes "outst... .... Learn More -
Living the Lunar Calendar [Paperback]
Jonathan Ben-Dov (Editor); Wayne Horowitz (Editor); John M Steele (Editor)
$60.00ISBN: 9781842174814
Published by : Oxbow Books
Lunar calendars suffer from an inherent uncertainty in the length of each month and the number of months in the year. Variable atmospheric conditions, weather and the acuity of the eye of an observer mean that the first sighting of the new moon... .... Learn More -
Living the Lunar Calendar [eBook (epub)]
Jonathan Ben-Dov (Editor); Wayne Horowitz (Editor); John M. Steele (Editor)
$30.00ISBN: 9781842179062
Published by : Oxbow Books
Lunar calendars suffer from an inherent uncertainty in the length of each month and the number of months in the year. Variable atmospheric conditions, weather and the acuity of the eye of an observer mean that the first sighting of the new moon... .... Learn More -
Living the Lunar Calendar [eBook (PDF)]
Jonathan Ben-Dov (Editor); Wayne Horowitz (Editor); John M. Steele (Editor)
$30.00ISBN: 9781842179086
Published by : Oxbow Books
Lunar calendars suffer from an inherent uncertainty in the length of each month and the number of months in the year. Variable atmospheric conditions, weather and the acuity of the eye of an observer mean that the first sighting of the new moon... .... Learn More -
Water Management: the Use of Stars in Oman [Paperback]
Harriet Nash (Author)
$80.00Out of stock
ISBN: 9781407307992
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
The study presents fast disappearing information on the ethnography of agricultural communities in northern Oman and especially on the use of stars. It aims to identify the stars used and record the methods of stargazing in sufficient detail t... .... Learn More -
Planetary Radio Emissions VII: Proceedings of the 7th International Workshop on Planetary, Solar and Heliospheric Radio Emissions held at Graz, Austria, September 15-17, 2010 [Paperback]
Helmut Rucker (Editor); William Kurth (Editor); Philippe Louarn (Editor); Georg Fischer (Editor)
$119.00ISBN: 9783700171256
Published by : Austrian Academy of Sciences Press
The 7th International Workshop on Planetary, Solar and Heliospheric Radio Emissions is the continuation of an established tradition: This PRE VII conference followed previous successful international workshops held at Graz, Austria, in 1984, 1987,... .... Learn More -
Communications in Asteroseismology Volume 163, 2011 [Paperback]
Michel Breger (Editor)
$30.00ISBN: 9783700171942
Published by : Austrian Academy of Sciences Press
Series: Communications in Asteroseismology
Volume: 163
The publication series of Communications in Asteroseismology (CoAst) is one of the most important international journals in the field of asteroseismology. Astero seismology is the science of variable and pulsating stars. Every six months CoAst pub... .... Learn More