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Paperback. Stonehenge is Britain's most famous national monument - yet few people really know anything about it. Packed with beautiful engravings and graphics, this book takes the reader into the minds of our distant ancestors and unravels their amazing cosmology. Illustrator(s): Heath, Robin. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWW; AM; HBJD1; HBLA; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 127 x 6. Weight in Grams: 82.
How do you predict eclipses using Stonehenge? Why were `blue' stones brought all the way from Wales? What is the secret geometry of seven eights? Packed with rare old engravings, clear explanations and exciting new research, this beautiful and enlightening little book for wizards of all ages by renowned author and lecturer Robin Heath will leave you fascinated, educated, amused and amazed. WOODEN BOOKS are small but packed with information. "Fascinating" FINANCIAL TIMES. "Beautiful" LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS. "Rich and Artful" THE LANCET. "Genuinely mind-expanding" FORTEAN TIMES. "Excellent" NEW SCIENTIST. "Stunning" NEW YORK TIMES. Small books, big ideas.
How do you predict eclipses using Stonehenge? Why were `blue' stones brought all the way from Wales? What is the secret geometry of seven eights? Packed with rare old engravings, clear explanations and exciting new research, this beautiful and enlightening little book for wizards of all ages by renowned author and lecturer Robin Heath will leave you fascinated, educated, amused and amazed. WOODEN BOOKS are small but packed with information. "Fascinating" FINANCIAL TIMES. "Beautiful" LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS. "Rich and Artful" THE LANCET. "Genuinely mind-expanding" FORTEAN TIMES. "Excellent" NEW SCIENTIST. "Stunning" NEW YORK TIMES. Small books, big ideas.
Product Details
Publisher
Wooden Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Weight
81g
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
Powys, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781904263029
SKU
V9781904263029
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Robin Heath
Robin Heath is the foremost interpreter of Stonehenge today. After an extraordinary career in engineering and microchip design he moved to Wales, grew vegetables, taught mathematics and began looking more deeply into neolithic culture. He is the author of Sun, Moon and Earth (Wooden Books) and Stone Circles (Hodder & Stoughton).
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