Archaeoastronomy : introduction to the science of stars and stones /: introduction to the science of stars and stones. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Giulio Magli.
• Authors: Magli, Giulio, 1964-
• Contents: Introduction: What is Archaeoastronomy, and why studying it -- Ideas -- Astronomy and people -- Astronomy and power -- Astronomy and afterworld -- Astronomy and architecture -- Astronomy and landscape -- Methods -- The celestial coordinates -- The apparent motion of the Sun -- The apparent motion of the stars -- The apparent motion of the Moon and the planets -- The observation of celestial bodies at the horizon -- The use of astronomical software in aa -- The methods for making measures in aa -- The methods for analyzing measures in aa -- Places -- Stonehenge -- Giza -- Chichen Itza -- The Island of the Sun -- The Campus Martius -- The Valley of the Temples of Agrigento -- Menorca -- Chimney Rock.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 520.9; 520; Physics; Archaeoastronomy; Cultural property; Architecture; Astronomy; Astrophysics; Cosmology; Archaeoastronomy; Architecture; Astronomy; Astrophysics; Cosmology; Cultural property; Physics; Physics; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology; History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics; Architectural History and Theory; Cultural Heritage; Science -- Physics; Architecture -- History -- General; Social Science -- Anthropology -- Cultural; History of science; Theory of architecture; Cultural studies; Cultural heritage; Science -- Astronomy; Theoretical & mathematical astronomy; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319228822
• Related ISBNs: 331922882X; 9783319228815; 3319228811
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 7, 2016).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.