Stonehenge DecodedDr. Hawkins recreates the dramatic discovery of Stonehenge--a sophicated and brilliantly conceived astronomical observatory used by three different groups of people over a400 year period beginning around 2000 B.C.--; tells of the mythology that surrounds it and of the remarkable techniques that were employed to bring the stones across 100 miles of sea and land to their site of construction on Salisbury Plain in southern England. |
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User Review - boo262 - LibraryThingAlthough I couldn't agree for a moment with Hawkins's conclusions about the astronomical alignments and 'computer' functions of Stonehenge, this is a fascinating account, as illuminating about the ... Read full review
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| Title | Stonehenge Decoded Dorset Press Reprints Series |
| Author | Gerald S. Hawkins |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Dorset Press, 1987 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | Jun 23, 2009 |
| Length | 210 pages |
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