In this book, two experienced researchers into prehistoric culture have made a remarkable breakthrough in understanding the system by which prehistoric monuments were designed and placed on the landscape. This system, a precision geodetic science, enabled the megalith builders to mark out vast geometric shapes across the landscapes. At key points they erected their magnificent stone temples and ..
Focusing on the subject of alignments (leylines), this work demonstrates how these features influence the siting of important cultural and industrial powerpoints. It features many original photographs and graphics.
Two leading researchers into ancient wisdom demonstrate that the earth's dimensions were accurately known prior to 3000 BC. These astonishing findings include a system of surveying and measure based on simple numerical and geometrical rules documents that remnants of this science still existed in medieval times when it became lost.
Professor Alexander Thom was a foremost scientist and engineer of the last century. This work tells Thom's story that goes beyond his lifetime, and shows how and why the archaeology profession missed a huge opportunity to embrace a remarkable aspect of our prehistoric past, one which carries huge implications for our modern culture.
Completely revised and updated for this new paperback edition, this is the only small book dedicated solely to understanding the incredible dance and marriage of the Sun and the Moon, with memorable systems of predicting eclipses, the motions of the Moon's nodes etc. Beautifully designed and printed on 100% recycled exquisite papers.
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.