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1	Heaven's Mirror: Quest for the Lost Civilization more books like this by Graham Hancock add to wishlist This is the sequel to the international bestseller, "Fingerprints of the Gods". In very different parts of the world, evidence exists of a common legacy - shared by cultures separated by hundreds, sometimes thousands of years. From Mexico to Iceland, Cambodia to Easter Island, China to Egypt, we are finding a common astronomical wisdom handed down ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $9.36! \| first editions
2	The Story of Science: Aristotle Leads the Way more books like this by Joy Hakim add to wishlist In the first book of her three part series, Hakim invites readers of all ages to meet the forebears of modern science and share in their exciting discoveries in astronomy, math, and physics. see all copies from $9.50! new only from $13.38! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Stonehenge decoded more books like this by Gerald S. Hawkins add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Exact Sciences in Antiquity more books like this by Otto Neugebauer add to wishlist One of the foremost workers in the area of premodern science presents the standard nontechnical coverage of Egyptian and Babylonian mathematics and astronomy and their transmission into the Hellenistic world. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.02! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Sirius Connection more books like this by Murry Hope add to wishlist This work looks at the Ancient Egyptian's belief that the dog star Sirius holds the key to the destiny of the planet. Looking at questions such as what is the nature of this wisdom, and what is the significance of its practices and beliefs, this book unfolds a profound system of wisdom. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.99! \| first editions
6	Echoes of the Ancient Skies: The Astronomy of Lost Civilizations more books like this by E C Krupp add to wishlist Popular, authoritative look at the world of archaeoastronomy, the study of ancient peoples' observation of the skies and its role in their cultural evolution. 208 illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.69! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Early Man and the Cosmos more books like this by Evan Hadingham add to wishlist Drawing on the latest findings of archeologists and modern astronomers, Hadingham explores the ample evidence of the ingenuity of the early astronomers: the ziggurats of Babylon (the Tower of Babel); Egypt's pyramids; Stonehenge and other megalithic arrays in Great Britain; and the enigmatic 360-ton fallen megalith, the Fairy Stone in Brittany. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.50! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Ancient Astronomers more books like this by Anthony F. Aveni, Jeremy A. Sabloff (Editor) add to wishlist Anthony F. Aveni, who pioneered the field of archaeoastronomy, here relates the sophisticated understandings of astronomy that underlie such features of the ancient world as the Maya calendar, Polynesian navigation, Nasca lines in Southern Peru, and Stonehenge in England. see all copies from $2.67! new only from $36.31! \| first editions
9	The History and Practice of Ancient Astronomy more books like this by James Evans add to wishlist The subject of this book is the Western astronomical tradition from ancient Babylonia to the European Renaissance, with special emphasis on the Greek period. Throughout the book two questions constantly recur: what evidence permits us to reconstruct the astronomy of the ancient past? How was astronony actually practised? The book is meticulously ... see all copies from $64.09! new only from $64.09! \| SVS
10	Star Tales more books like this by Ian Ridpath add to wishlist The myths and legends associated with the stars and constellations, as told by a leading science author. Illustrated with engravings from two leading star atlases, this is a perfect reference book for anyone interested in classical mythology or astronomy. see all copies from $5.79! new only from $34.60! \| first editions
11	Star Myths of the Greeks and Romans: A Sourcebook more books like this by Theony Condos add to wishlist The nightly appearance of the stars, their arrangement in the sky, their regular risings and settings through the course of the year, have been a source of endless wonder and speculation. But where did the constellations come from and what are the myths associated with them? The most comprehensive work ever published on the 48 classical ... see all copies from $2.50! new only from $3.22! \| SVS
12 view cover	Astronomy of the Ancients more books like this by Kenneth Brecher add to wishlist The eight articles and dozens of photographs and drawings in this book introduce the reader to the ancient astronomers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $21.28! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Star of Bethlehem more books like this by Mark Kidger add to wishlist Two thousand years ago, according to the Bible, a star rose low in the east and stopped high above Bethlehem. Was it a miracle, a sign from God to herald the birth of Christ? Was there a star at all, or was it simply added to the Bible to fulfill the Old Testament prophecy concerning the birth of the Messiah? Or was the Star of Bethlehem an actual ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Island of the Setting Sun: In Search of Ireland's Ancient Astronomers more books like this by Mr. Anthony Murphy, Richard Moore add to wishlist Around 6,000 years ago a most sophisticated and enigmatic community of people began to arise on the island of Ireland. They were the megalithic builders of the Stone Age, cunning engineers and master astronomers who systematically assembled a vast calendrical and astronomical scheme which would stand intact over five millennia. Today, the ... see all copies from $31.50! new only from $32.81! \| SVS
15 view cover	Stonehenge more books like this by John North add to wishlist In a book that finally solves the riddle of Stonehenge, scholar John North draws on more than 15 years of research to offer a masterful "case-closed" study in which he examines the monument from all available angles--archeological, astronomical, and spiritual--and considers relevant research from other prehistoric remains in Britain and Northern ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.49! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Astronomy Before the Telescope more books like this by C B Walker add to wishlist This is a survey of world astronomy before the invention of the telescope. It examines what observations were made, what instruments were used, the effect of developments in mathematics and measurement, and early views of cosmology and astrology. It includes a glossary of astronomical terms. see all copies from $12.00!
17 view cover	Early Astronomy more books like this by Hugh Thurston add to wishlist The earliest investigations that can be called scientific are concerned with the sky: they are the beginnings of astronomy. Many early civilizations produced astronomical texts, and several cultures that left no written records left monuments and artifacts-ranging from rock paintings to Stonehenge-that show a clear interest in astronomy. ... see all copies from $19.08! new only from $19.99! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Skywatchers, Shamans & Kings: Astronomy and the Archaeology of Power more books like this by Edwin C Krupp add to wishlist A survey of various cultures and traditions that examines the manifestations of power and leadership as they relate to astrological or sky myths in the peoples of the Mayan, Egyptian, Tibetan, Mongolian, Chinese, Turkic, African, and Inuit traditions, as well as the indigenous peoples of the American plains. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $21.80! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Sacred Sites of the Knights Templar: Ancient Astronomers and Freemasons at Stonehenge, Rennes-Le-Chateau, and Santiago de Compostela more books like this by John K Young add to wishlist This text examines a number of sacred megalithic sites such as Stonehenge and Rennes-le-Chateau, revealing the astronomical significance of them as well as the secrets that the significance bore to the Knights Templar. Explanations are offered for two main subjects: the distribution and meaning of the megalithic monuments of Europe, which were ... see all copies from $4.00! new only from $24.82! \| first editions
20	Ancient Astronomy more books like this by Isaac Asimov add to wishlist Briefly describes beliefs of astronomers from ancient times to 1609, when Galileo's discoveries through the telescope gave birth to modern astronomy. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.89! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Gods in the sky more books like this by Martin Dunkin add to wishlist Most histories of astronomy start with Copernicus, Galileo and Columbus, But this text shows that in the colourful mythology of the ancients lay a surprisingly accurate understanding of celestial movements. A radical prefiguring of modern astronomy can be found throughout history. Two millennia before Columbus set sail for America, Pythagoras ... see all copies from $4.75! new only from $29.99! \| first editions
22	Stonehenge Decoded more books like this by John B White, Gerald S Hawkins add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Patrick Moore's Millennium Yearbook more books like this by Patrick Moore, J Mason add to wishlist In a year that will probably be remembered almost as much for books about the millennium as for the turn of 2000 A.D itself, Patrick Moore's Millennium Yearbook celebrates...well, the wrong millennium! This thoroughly entertaining book - which is for everyone, not just astronomers - contains articles on King Alfred's chronological work, reviews of ... see all copies from $2.97! new only from $17.34!
24 view cover	Ptolemy's Universe: The Natural Philosophical & Ethical Foundations of Ptolemy's Astronomy more books like this by Liba C. Taub add to wishlist "Ptolemy's Universe" is a modern examination of the cosmological and philosophical dimensions of Ptolemy's thought as presented in his astronomical works. Claudius Ptolemy (second century AD) ranks as one of the most important figures in the history of science, especially renowned for his contribution to mathematical astronomy. Within astronomical ... see all copies from $6.30! new only from $23.23! \| signed copies \| SVS
25 view cover	Ancient calendars and constellations more books like this by Emmeline M. Plunket add to wishlist The study of calendars marked by zodiacal constellations necessitates an acquaintance with the position of those constellations as they were to be observed through the many ages during which they held the important office of presiding over the year & its changing seasons. The author gives explanations of ancient myths which have occurred to her in ... see all copies from $21.00! new only from $21.00! \| first editions \| SVS

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