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Author : Rune Jakobsen
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 877114885X
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (711 download)
Download or read book A Sphere in Architecture and Astronomy written by Rune Jakobsen and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2012-11-28 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Rune Jakobsen
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ISBN 13 : 9783848224814
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (248 download)
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Author : Rune Jakobsen
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 8771149317
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (711 download)
Download or read book A Sphere in Architecture and Astronomy written by Rune Jakobsen and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2012 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book about architecture and astronomy and it combines disciplines from both fields. Astronomic objects can provide inspiration for architecture, and the science of construction and perspective in architecture can describe the processes that take place in the Universe.
Author : Marion Dolan
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030765113
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (37 download)
Download or read book Decoding Astronomy in Art and Architecture written by Marion Dolan and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-09-17 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries, our ancestors carefully observed the movements of the heavens and wove that astronomical knowledge into their city planning, architecture, mythology, paintings, sculpture, and poetry. This book uncovers the hidden messages and advanced science encoded within these sacred spaces, showing how the rhythmic motions of the night sky played a central role across many different cultures. Our astronomical tour transports readers through time and space, from prehistoric megaliths to Renaissance paintings, Greco-Roman temples to Inca architecture. Along the way, you will investigate unexpected findings at Lascaux, Delphi, Petra, Angkor Wat, Borobudur, and many more archaeological sites both famous and little known. Through these vivid examples, you will come to appreciate the masterful ways that astronomical knowledge was incorporated into each society’s religion and mythology, then translated into their physical surroundings. The latest archaeoastronomical studies and discoveries are recounted through a poetic and nontechnical narrative, revealing how many longstanding beliefs about our ancestors are being overturned. Through this celestial journey, readers of all backgrounds will learn the basics about this exciting field and share in the wonders of cultural astronomy.
Author : Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1924 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Library of Congress Subject Headings written by Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 1924 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Library of Congress
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1484 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)
Download or read book Library of Congress Subject Headings written by Library of Congress and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 1484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Barry Perlus
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300246277
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Celestial Mirror written by Barry Perlus and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2020-06-26 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the eighteenth-century Indian astronomical observatories called the Jantar Mantars, massive, stunning structures built to observe and understand the heavens Between 1724 and 1730, Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II of Jaipur constructed five astronomical observatories, called Jantar Mantars, in northern India. The four remaining observatories are an extraordinary fusion of architecture and science, combining elements of astronomy, astrology, and geometry into forms of remarkable beauty. The observatories’ large scale and striking geometric forms have captivated the attention of architects, artists, scientists, and historians worldwide, yet their purpose and use remain largely unknown to the public. In this book, Barry Perlus’s visually driven exploration brings readers to the Jantar Mantars and creates an immersive experience. Panoramas plunge the viewer into a breathtaking 360-degree space, while pages of explanatory illustrations describe the observatories and the workings of their many instruments. The book provides the experience of visiting the sites, the historical context of the Jantar Mantars, and an understanding of their scientific and architectural innovations.
Author : William Firebrace
Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 1780238886
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (82 download)
Download or read book Star Theatre written by William Firebrace and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2017-12-30 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most of us can recall a childhood visit to a planetarium: the sense of anticipation as the room darkens. The stars begin to appear as the voice of an astronomer is heard. In the planetarium, where the audience is transported to distant galaxies, the wondrous complexity of the cosmos combines with entertainment to become a theater of the night. Star Theatre explores the history of the planetarium’s mix of science and spectacle. William Firebrace reveals how in the planetarium, the solar system and universe is demonstrated on an ever-expanding scale. He traces the origins of the building through history, from its antecedents to its invention in Germany in the 1920s, developments in the USSR and the United States, to its expansion across the globe at the time of the space race, and finally to the evolution of the contemporary planetarium in a time of startling astronomical and cosmological discoveries. This concise and well-illustrated history will appeal to astronomy lovers and those interested in architecture, theater, and cinema.
Author : John R. Senseney
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 113949726X
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)
Download or read book The Art of Building in the Classical World written by John R. Senseney and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-03-14 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the application of drawing in the design process of classical architecture, exploring how the tools and techniques of drawing developed for architecture subsequently shaped theories of vision and representations of the universe in science and philosophy. Building on recent scholarship that examines and reconstructs the design process of classical architecture, John R. Senseney focuses on technical drawing in the building trade as a model for the expression of visual order, showing that the techniques of ancient Greek drawing actively determined concepts about the world. He argues that the uniquely Greek innovations of graphic construction determined principles that shaped the massing, special qualities and refinements of buildings and the manner in which order itself was envisioned.
Author : Viswa Nath Sharma
Publisher : Notion Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 443 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (855 download)
Download or read book Sringeri Vidy??a?kara Temple Astronomical Theater written by Viswa Nath Sharma and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2022-04-25 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An astronomical theater with twelve zodiac pillars having a zodiac sign carved on them is the Navara?ga of the Vidy??a?kara Temple at Sringeri, a town established by Shankaracharya. The pillars are illuminated each month, causing observers to conjecture that the illumination patterns represent a calendar. Scientific studies at the temple have not been able to resolve the issue. The present work reveals with scriptural support that the Vidy??a?kara temple is a Sun Temple unique in India and the world. It reveals many intriguing secrets of San?tana Dharma (Hinduism) and its astronomy as narrated by the architecture. It shows how well Veda, Vedanta, Ved??ga Jyoti?a (astrology), Yoga, V?stu Sh?stra, ?gama (canons of temple culture) and Tantra (esoteric doctrines of religious practice) are harmoniously blended in the construction of the Vidy??a?kara temple. The book provides captivating foundational facts like the religious purpose of the temples; how the grand temple architectures are designed to meet stated purposes; how to understand the biological basis of Hindu Astronomy, Ayurveda, Astrology, Festivals and Yoga of the San?tana Dharma civilization and many more cultural aspects.
Author : Marion Dolan
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 303161092X
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (316 download)
Download or read book Decoding Astronomy in Maya Art and Architecture written by Marion Dolan and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Carl C. Gaither
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461411149
Total Pages : 2800 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (614 download)
Download or read book Gaither's Dictionary of Scientific Quotations written by Carl C. Gaither and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-01-05 with total page 2800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unprecedented collection of 27,000 quotations is the most comprehensive and carefully researched of its kind, covering all fields of science and mathematics. With this vast compendium you can readily conceptualize and embrace the written images of scientists, laymen, politicians, novelists, playwrights, and poets about humankind's scientific achievements. Approximately 9000 high-quality entries have been added to this new edition to provide a rich selection of quotations for the student, the educator, and the scientist who would like to introduce a presentation with a relevant quotation that provides perspective and historical background on his subject. Gaither's Dictionary of Scientific Quotations, Second Edition, provides the finest reference source of science quotations for all audiences. The new edition adds greater depth to the number of quotations in the various thematic arrangements and also provides new thematic categories.
Author : Giulio Magli
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107032083
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Architecture, Astronomy and Sacred Landscape in Ancient Egypt written by Giulio Magli and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-07-22 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most of the "wonders" of our ancient past have come down to us unencumbered by written information. In particular, this is the case of the Great Pyramid of Giza and of many other ancient Egyptian monuments. However, there is no doubt as to the interest of their builders in the celestial cycles: the "cosmic order" was indeed the true basis of the pharaoh's power. This book takes the reader on a chronological journey through ancient Egypt to explore the relationship between astronomy, landscape, and power during the most flourishing periods of ancient Egyptian civilization. Using the lens of archaeoastronomy, Giulio Magli reexamines the key monuments and turning points of Egyptian architecture and history, such as the solar deification of King Khufu, builder of the Great Pyramid, the Hatshepsut reign, and the Amarna revolution.
Author : Vitruvius
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107717337
Total Pages : 652 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (77 download)
Download or read book Vitruvius: 'Ten Books on Architecture' written by Vitruvius and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-01-15 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only full treatise on architecture and its related arts to survive from classical antiquity, the De Architectura libri decem (Ten Books on Architecture) is the single most important work of architectural history in the Western world, having shaped humanist architecture and the image of the architect from the Renaissance to the present. This new, critical edition of Vitruvius' Ten Books of Architecture is the first to be published for an English-language audience in more than half a century. Expressing the range of Vitruvius' style, the translation, along with the critical commentary and illustrations, aims to shape a new image of the Vitruvius who emerges as an inventive and creative thinker, rather than the normative summarizer, as he was characterized in the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
Author : James Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 698 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (57 download)
Download or read book The Panorama of Science and Art written by James Smith and published by . This book was released on 1815 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 758 pages
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Download or read book The Building News and Engineering Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 758 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Pei-Luen Patrick Rau
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031359399
Total Pages : 549 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (313 download)
Download or read book Cross-Cultural Design written by Pei-Luen Patrick Rau and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-07-08 with total page 549 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This three-volume set of CCD 2023, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Cross-Cultural Design, CCD 2023, held as Part of the 24th International Conference, HCI International 2023, which took place in July 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The total of 1578 papers and 396 posters included in the HCII 2023 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 7472 submissions. The papers of CCD 2023, Part II address topics related to user experience design in emerging technologies, future-focused design, as well as culturally-informed design of automated and intelligent systems.
