Astronomy in Prehistoric Britain and Ireland

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 300 pages
• Published by: Yale University Press May 11, 1999
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0300078145
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0300078145
• Book Dimensions: 11.6 x 8.8 x 1.1 inches
• Weighs: 3.2 pounds

Product Review
A rich repository of factual information--maps, sketches, and various numerical tables--that reflect in particular the author's own fieldwork. Remarkably, Ruggles does not demand that the reader possess an in-depth background; on the contrary, his book will be comprehensible to a broad audience, not just specialists. . . . A splendid treatise that is not destined to get dusty on bookshelves. -- Alexander Gurshtein, American Scientist

Product Description
For decades debates have boiled among archaeologists and astronomers over the idea that prehistoric stone monuments in Britain deliberately incorporate astronomical alignments. In this book Clive Ruggles is the first to approach the subject from the perspectives of both disciplines. He analyzes the history and lessons of previous debates, the most current research, and new agendas for future research.