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Astronomy: from the beginning: A history of skywatching and early astronomers from cave paintings and stone circles to the Renaissance and the first t

Astronomy: from the beginning: A history of skywatching and early astronomers from cave paintings and stone circles to the Renaissance and the first t

Seddon, Christopher

Paperback

Series: From the Beginning

Ancient History GeneralAstronomy & Space

ISBN10: 1916296424
ISBN13: 9781916296428
Publisher: Glanville Publishers, Incorporated
Published: Aug 19 2020
Pages: 298
Weight: 1.15
Height: 0.62 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
The story of how we learned about the Universe, from the earliest prehistoric observations to the first telescopes.

Early astronomy ranks among the greatest achievements of the human intellect. But how did astronomers of the pre-telescopic era make accurate observations of the Sun, Moon, and planets, and predict their movements? And how can we uncover the ancient knowledge of societies that left few or no written records? The answers are in this fascinating book, which explores the history of astronomy, from prehistoric times to the Renaissance and the birth of modern science.

Written by the author of a major guide to prehistory, it is even-handed, accessible, and avoids sensationalism. While aimed at the general reader, it is also fully referenced for students and academics.Among the topics discussed, you will discover:

- Why some archaeologists believe that Stonehenge and other Neolithic stone monuments served astronomical functions ranging from lunar and solar markers to 'megalithic observatories', which tracked the movements of Sun and Moon with great precision.

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