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Stone Age Code

Author : Shane Neeley
Publisher : Fort Rock Media
ISBN 13 : 1736266942
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (362 download)

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Download or read book Stone Age Code written by Shane Neeley and published by Fort Rock Media. This book was released on 2021-04-03 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making Coding and Machine Learning Fun: Use Your Evolutionary History to Your Advantage, Learn All About AI & Have a Blast Doing So! Praise for Stone Age Code: “The book is simply brilliant and genuine, so friendly and stimulating!” — Emiliano Bruner, Ph.D., Hominid Paleoneurology Researcher, Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (Spain) “A charming, informative, and thought-provoking read.” — Adam Cornford, poet, journalist, and a great-great-grandson of Charles Darwin. “My overall impression as a lifelong professor of literature is that this book is engaging, humorous, thought-provoking, creatively written, and artistically inspired.” — Alwin Baum, Ph.D., Professor of Literature, California State University Throughout this book, you will gain an understanding of deep learning with neural nets, natural language generation, and AI art. But don’t worry; as technical as it may sound, Shane Neeley delivers these complex topics in an entertaining manner. Contrary to popular belief, you can code even if you’re bad at math. Containing no equations or code, this book still teaches machine learning literacy, and in an amusing way. Now’s your chance to become an AI forefather to future generations. Or just become inspired to build a funny robot that says strange things! Computational creativity and humor is here and fun to play with. Would you like to explore the exciting world of AI and machine learning without boring examples? What if I said you can learn and master these subjects and laugh at the same time? What if I told you that you evolved to code? Here’s a small preview into chapters of this unique book: Chapter 1: A Greater Ape Approaches Chapter 2: Natural Language Selection Chapter 4: How to Rear Machines (Part 1) Chapter 6: You Don’t Need Permission Chapter 10: Computational Creativity and the AI’s Audience Chapter 13: First Deployment Chapter 14: Monkey Business Strategy Chapter 15: Being an AI’s Dad And much more! (20 chapters and 18 robot-written excerpts in total) Fake Praise for Stone Age Code, written by AI: “Shane Neeley, data scientist, biologist, and bestselling author of High Frequency and Data Density, answers each and every AI question you’ve ever asked.” — Acclaim-Writing-Robot “Book of the year (so far).” — Acclaim-Writing-Robot “Read it, laugh at it, and move on.” — Acclaim-Writing-Robot Scroll up, click on “Buy”, and Get Your Copy Now!

Alexander Thom

Author : Robin Heath
Publisher : Blue Stone Press
ISBN 13 : 9780952615149
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (151 download)

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Download or read book Alexander Thom written by Robin Heath and published by Blue Stone Press. This book was released on 2007-06-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor Alexander Thom was a foremost scientist and engineer of the last century. Once Chair of Engineering Science at Brasenose College, Oxford, following an already distinguished career in both the academic and industrial world, during the War he had been Principal Scientific Officer for the design of the High Speed Wind Tunnel at the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, and had assisted Sir Barnes Wallace in the design of the famous 'bouncing bomb' of Dambuster's fame. From 1934, Thom became interested in the megalithic culture that had erected the stone circles, rows and other monuments in Neolithic and Bronze Age Britain. He began to accurately survey these sites, and in 1967 published Megalithic Sites in Britain (Oxford) where he claimed the builders had been skilled surveyors and astronomers, and had used an identical and accurate unit of length to mark out their constructions throughout Britain, a length he called the Megalithic yard (2.72 feet or 0.829m). Thom also discovered that they were using a geometry based on right-angled 'Pythagorean' triangles, triangles whose sides were whole numbers of this same megalithic yard, or subdivisions or multiples of it. He also proposed that they were observing both the sun and moon using precision alignments to identified sites or natural features on a distant horizon. He even showed that they could have predicted eclipses. The book was described by archaeologist Professor Richard Atkinson as 'a well-constructed time-bomb dropped through the letterbox of archaeology', and it caused a huge rumpus within the profession. In effect Thom had demonstrated that there was a huge missing component in our understanding of the Megalithic culture, one that archaeologists had totally missed, and that our model of prehistory was flawed and hopelessly inadequate. In 1970, The BBC made a full-length documentary about Thom under its flagship 'Chronicle' series. Magnus Magnusson amiably presented Thom's discoveries for the first time to a non-specialist audience. Once out in the open, the archaeologists increasingly closed ranks while the informed public were enthralled. Despite the top statistician of the day validating the Megalithic yard at the Royal Society and British Academy, and despite several leading archaeologists supporting Thom, he was increasingly marginalised, airbrushed from the subject and forgotten. Apart from the Chronicle documentary, Thom's story has never properly been told until now - "Alexander Thom - Cracking the Stone Age Code" takes this fascinating subject beyond Thom's lifetime, the author showing 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.

Variable-length Codes for Data Compression

Author : David Salomon
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1846289599
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (462 download)

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Download or read book Variable-length Codes for Data Compression written by David Salomon and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-09-05 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most data compression methods that are based on variable-length codes employ the Huffman or Golomb codes. However, there are a large number of less-known codes that have useful properties and these can be useful. This book brings this large set of codes to the attention of workers in the field and for students of computer science. The author’s crystal clear style of writing and presentation allows easy access to the topic.

Back to the Stone Age

Author : Edgar Rice Burroughs
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803262638
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (626 download)

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Download or read book Back to the Stone Age written by Edgar Rice Burroughs and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2007-06-01 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fifth installment of Edgar Rice Burroughs?s Pellucidar series, Back to the Stone Age recounts the strange adventures of Lieutenant von Horst, a member of the original crew that sailed to Pellucidar with Jason Gridley and Tarzan who is left behind in the inner world. Von Horst wanders friendless and alone from one danger to the next among the Stone Age peoples, mighty reptiles, and huge animals that have been extinct on the outer crust for thousands of years. But woven among the tales of savage cave men in the country of the Basti, the hideous Gorbuses in the caverns beneath the Forest of Death, and the terrible Gaz is the story of the love this cultured hero feels for a barbarian slave girl who has spurned and discouraged him, working instead toward her own mysterious goal.

Handbook of Data Compression

Author : David Salomon
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1848829035
Total Pages : 1370 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (488 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Data Compression written by David Salomon and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-01-18 with total page 1370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Data compression is one of the most important fields and tools in modern computing. From archiving data, to CD-ROMs, and from coding theory to image analysis, many facets of modern computing rely upon data compression. This book provides a comprehensive reference for the many different types and methods of compression. Included are a detailed and helpful taxonomy, analysis of most common methods, and discussions on the use and comparative benefits of methods and description of "how to" use them. Detailed descriptions and explanations of the most well-known and frequently used compression methods are covered in a self-contained fashion, with an accessible style and technical level for specialists and non-specialists.

The Computer Graphics Manual

Author : David Salomon
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0857298860
Total Pages : 1496 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (572 download)

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Download or read book The Computer Graphics Manual written by David Salomon and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-09-18 with total page 1496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a broad overview of computer graphics (CG), its history, and the hardware tools it employs. Covering a substantial number of concepts and algorithms, the text describes the techniques, approaches, and algorithms at the core of this field. Emphasis is placed on practical design and implementation, highlighting how graphics software works, and explaining how current CG can generate and display realistic-looking objects. The mathematics is non-rigorous, with the necessary mathematical background introduced in the Appendixes. Features: includes numerous figures, examples and solved exercises; discusses the key 2D and 3D transformations, and the main types of projections; presents an extensive selection of methods, algorithms, and techniques; examines advanced techniques in CG, including the nature and properties of light and color, graphics standards and file formats, and fractals; explores the principles of image compression; describes the important input/output graphics devices.

Sacred Number and the Lords of Time

Author : Richard Heath
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1620552450
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (25 download)

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Download or read book Sacred Number and the Lords of Time written by Richard Heath and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exploration of sacred geometry, space, and time encoded in stone structures during four successive ages of megalithic building • Examines the sacred knowledge carefully preserved in the Stone Age structures of Carnac, Stonehenge, Giza, and Teotihuacan • Shows how our Stone Age ancestors created a practical system of mathematics, sophisticated enough to discern cycles lasting up to thousands of years • Reveals how the Earth’s shape and proportions mirror the time cycles of the heavens above Our Stone Age ancestors discovered that the geometry of the Earth provided a sacred connection between human experience and the spiritual worlds. Exploring the numerical patterns of time and then the size and shape of the Earth, they created an exact science of measures and preserved their discoveries within sacred structures, spiritualized landscapes, and mythologies, which interpreted the religious ideas associated with their science. In this way, the ancient measures of space and time reached our present age and still embody the direct but forgotten truths of our sacred planet. By recovering the megalithic secrets of space and time, carefully preserved in megalithic stone structures, Richard Heath tells an untold story of four megalithic ages. He identifies a first age of astronomical discovery in the French sites around Carnac, where, using only counted lengths and simple geometries, the ancients created a sophisticated cosmic clockwork. A second age centered in Britain, and including Stonehenge, successfully measured the Earth and revealed a simple pattern held within the Earth’s shape, using metrological ratios. A third age, centered in Egypt and Greece, saw a perfecting of the monumental arts, associated metrology, and religious ideas, revealing the Earth and the heavens as the work of a numerical genius. The fourth age saw pyramids and other metrological buildings spread to the New World, at Teotihuacan in Mexico, and also to the Far East. Examining Earth’s harmonic relevance to the Universe as a whole, Heath shows how we can recognize the long-forgotten foundations of our own civilization and revive the sacred teaching preserved by the four great megalithic ages.

Coding for Data and Computer Communications

Author : David Salomon
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387238042
Total Pages : 550 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (872 download)

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Download or read book Coding for Data and Computer Communications written by David Salomon and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-02-28 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Details the most important techniques used to make the storage and transmission of data fast, secure, and reliable. Accessible to both specialists and nonspecialists: Avoids complex mathematics

Data Compression

Author : David Salomon
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387218327
Total Pages : 912 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (872 download)

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Download or read book Data Compression written by David Salomon and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-05-09 with total page 912 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive reference for the many different types and methods of compression, including a detailed and helpful taxonomy, an analysis of the most common methods, and discussions on their use and comparative benefits. The presentation is organized into the main branches of the field: run length encoding, statistical methods, dictionary-based methods, image compression, audio compression, and video compression. Detailed descriptions and explanations of the most well- known and frequently used methods are covered in a self-contained fashion, with an accessible style and technical level for specialists and nonspecialists. In short, the book provides an invaluable reference and guide for all computer scientists, computer engineers, electrical engineers, signal/image processing engineers and other scientists needing a comprehensive compilation for a broad range of compression methods.

Stone Age Portable Rock Art

Author : Mark D Bishop
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781471732775
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (327 download)

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Download or read book Stone Age Portable Rock Art written by Mark D Bishop and published by . This book was released on 2022-09-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can old stones talk? Yes, but not so much of themselves as lifeless bits of crystalline rock, rather through the art created by our Stone Age ancestors. They have left this for us to appreciate but for too long their portable rock art has been ignored or deprecated as meaningless, or even non-existent. The image that researchers of prehistory have passed down to us is of fearsome hunters, with brute mentalities, dressed in rough and ready skins, with little self-expression, minimal intelligence and, more to the point, they are devoid of any humour; ART! However, the issue is that it is not that the humour, self-expression, sarcasm, wit and art did not exist, it is just that those researchers who should know better lacked the latter and were just not appreciating it. Most of the art now left to us is from flint and chert knapping, while woodworking, as equally as important, has rotted away; but lest we forget, stone technology has been around for at least 90% of hominin & human existence. So, please join me on a journey of discovery through this ancient artform as I uncover and investigate the arty secrets, seeing how certain inspired ancestors wanted to be seen, as creative, imaginative, emotional beings - just like us!

Deciphering the English Code

Author : Joseph Aronesty
Publisher : Hillcrest Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 0988229706
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (882 download)

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Download or read book Deciphering the English Code written by Joseph Aronesty and published by Hillcrest Publishing Group. This book was released on 2015-10-05 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a way anyone can understand, the Common Language Code (CLC) described by Aronesty reveals the underlying science that forms the basis for English and most of the world's prominent languages.

NTA UGC NET History (Paper I & II) | Teaching and Research Aptitude | 10 Full-length Mock Tests [Solved 1500+ Questions]

Author : EduGorilla Prep Experts
Publisher : EduGorilla Community Pvt. Ltd.
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book NTA UGC NET History (Paper I & II) | Teaching and Research Aptitude | 10 Full-length Mock Tests [Solved 1500+ Questions] written by EduGorilla Prep Experts and published by EduGorilla Community Pvt. Ltd.. This book was released on 2022-08-03 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • Best Selling Book in English Edition for UGC NET History Exam with objective-type questions as per the latest syllabus given by the NTA. • Compare your performance with other students using Smart Answer Sheets in EduGorilla’s UGC NET History Exam Practice Kit. • UGC NET History Exam Preparation Kit comes with 10 Full-length Mock Tests with the best quality content. • Increase your chances of selection by 14X. • UGC NET History Exam Prep Kit comes with well-structured and 100% detailed solutions for all the questions. • Clear exam with good grades using thoroughly Researched Content by experts.

Geoarchaeology and Radiocarbon Chronology of Stone Age Northeast Asia

Author : Vladimir V. Pitul'ko
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1623493315
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (234 download)

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Download or read book Geoarchaeology and Radiocarbon Chronology of Stone Age Northeast Asia written by Vladimir V. Pitul'ko and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2016-04-15 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This English translation of a work previously published in Russian (Geoarkheologiya i radiouglerodnaya khronologiya kamennogo veka Severo Vostochnoi Azii, St. Petersburg: Nauka, 2010) presents an overview of the Paleolithic archaeology of Northeast Asia, with emphasis on geoarchaeological and radiocarbon-based chronology. Although archaeological investigations above the Arctic Circle began more than two hundred years ago, access to and publication of findings has been difficult. In Geoarchaeology and Radiocarbon Chronology of Stone Age Northeast Asia, veteran researchers Vladimir V. Pitul’ko and Elena Yu. Pavlova have gathered and analyzed the available data to provide comprehensive documentation of human occupation of continental territories far above the Arctic Circle in the late Neopleistocene (also known as the Late Pleistocene era). By using uncalibrated radiocarbon dating, Pitul’ko and Pavlova have been able to establish reliable correlations between the artifacts and phenomena being studied. The increased number of radiocarbon age determinations for these Arctic sites is the most important data to come from the latest studies of Northeast Asia, offering a significant opportunity for re-evaluation of older materials in light of these new findings. The authors include reporting on recent work performed at two of the most important sites in the region: the “mammoth cemetery” site at Berelekh and the Yana Rhinoceros Horn Site.

Focus on History & Civics 6 (A.Y. 2023-24)Onward

Author : I.L. Wanchoo
Publisher : Goyal Brothers Prakashan
ISBN 13 : 9394946667
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (949 download)

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Download or read book Focus on History & Civics 6 (A.Y. 2023-24)Onward written by I.L. Wanchoo and published by Goyal Brothers Prakashan. This book was released on 2023-05-20 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Series Focus On History and Civics for Classes 6 to 8 is a thorough course that covers elements of history and civics in accordance with the latest curriculum designed by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) and it also comprises the recommendations of the National Education Policy 2020, which focuses on the development of critical thinking, 21st century skills, collaboration, life skills, problem solving, experiential learning. The history curriculum gives students the knowledge of historical elements they need to deal with the present and make plans for the future. Civics exposes students to sociopolitical life. The engaging content fosters the social, cultural, and analytical abilities necessary to cope in a world that is becoming more interdependent and connected. It sharpens the ability to draw connections between events and processes, as well as between past and present developments. The series follows a structured approach. Activities for cross-curricular connections are provided in the course content to link learning across subject areas. Our attempt is to capture the interest and arouse curiosity to learn how to learn. The series include the interactive pedagogy, learning through experiential tasks and stimulant content. The series gives students plenty of opportunity to contemplate, observe, practise critical thinking, and improve their communication skills. Salient Features of the Series:- The series is learner-centred with a comprehensive approach. Leading the learning from general to specific. Terminology is provided on every chapter. Fascinating Illustrations and Photographs are given. Maps are provided to stay connected to the outside world and find the locations. Varieties of questions are given to assess the learning of the learners. Catering the quest to know more by providing Enrich Your Knowledge. Model test papers are included for the half yearly and yearly exam for practice. Emphasis on education based on art integration and interdisciplinary approach. The content of the Series’ is written in a learner-friendly language. The activities and pedagogy place a strong emphasis on developing 21st century skills. Includes the video lectures topic-wise accessible through QR code Other components of the Series Online Support provides: Chapter-wise Interactive Exercises Chapter-wise Assignments Practice Assignments E-book Video lectures Teacher’s Resource Book includes: Learning objectives of the chapters Solution of Textbook questions Lesson plan We hope this series satisfies the demands and requirements of the curriculum to achieve the learning objectives specified in the curriculum. Although every attempt has been taken to avoid errors, ideas for improvement and constructive criticism will be graciously welcomed and taken into account in a subsequent edition of the book. -Publishers

Mindprint, the subconscious art code

Author : Edmond Furter
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0620596856
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (25 download)

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Download or read book Mindprint, the subconscious art code written by Edmond Furter and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-04-11 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Visual archetypes are the DNA of culture. In artefacts and artworks, where archaeo-astronomers see ancient star maps, archaeologists see cultural traditions, and anthropologists see initiation secrets, appear a standard sequence of types, on an axial grid. Structural archaeology uses constellations as myth maps to find the structure of our perception. All inspired artists, in the Stone, Ice, Bronze and Iron Ages; Babylonians, Egyptians, Chinese, Celts, Mayans, Vikings and moderns, subconsciously express mindprint, our eternal artefact. The sixteen clusters of attributes are demonstrated in 200 examples of famous art and rock art works from every continent and culture. Archetypes are statistically proven, and their 'camouflage' is explained in terms of archaeology, anthropology, art history, psychology, philosophy, archaeo-astronomy, esoterica and spirituality. Readers will never look at art, artists or culture as a cumulative, learned or evolved craft again.

Stone Codes

Author : Joel Dietz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781699900123
Total Pages : 29 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Stone Codes written by Joel Dietz and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-14 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do we remember the civilizations that came before? Joel Dietz takes us on a visionary voyage to some of the great stone images of Macchu Picchu, Stone Henge, Avesbury, Alta Paradiso, and Tintagel with accompanying poems that explore the Arthurian and Mosaic myths from the standpoint of "her story." He hopes that you will not just read but take time to feel the stone codes. Joel Dietz is a poet and visionary artist (www.touchmedeeply.com) who explores our deepest connections to the the earth and each other. Cover: Machu Picchu, Altar Stone X : Devil's Seat, AvesburyIX: Face Stone, AvesburyVII: Tintern AbbeyVI: TingatelV: Merlin's Cave, TintagelIV: Machu Picchu, Sky StoneIII: St Nectan's GlenII: King Arthur's Hall, Veronica Whall windowI: Alto Paradiso, Brazil( ) : King Arthur's Hall, Throne

The Old Stones

Author : Andy Burnham
Publisher : Watkins Media Limited
ISBN 13 : 1786782030
Total Pages : 732 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (867 download)

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Download or read book The Old Stones written by Andy Burnham and published by Watkins Media Limited. This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of Current Archaeology’s Book of the Year Discover the iconic standing stones and prehistoric sites of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland—this comprehensive, coffee table travel guide features over 750 must-see destinations, with maps and color photographs The ultimate insiders’ guide, The Old Stones gives unparalleled insight into where to find prehistoric sites and how to understand them, by drawing on the knowledge, expertise and passion of the archaeologists, theorists, photographers and stones aficionados who contribute to the world’s biggest megalithic website—the Megalithic Portal. Including over 30 maps and site plans and hundreds of color photographs, it also contains scores of articles by a wide range of contributors—from archaeologists and archaeoastronomers to dowsers and geomancers—that will change the way you see these amazing survivals from our distant past. Locate over 1,000 of Britain and Ireland’s most atmospheric prehistoric places, from recently discovered moorland circles to standing stones hidden in housing estates. Discover which sites could align with celestial bodies or horizon landmarks. Explore acoustic, color, and shadow theory to get inside the minds of the Neolithic and Bronze Age people who created these extraordinary places. Find out which sites have the most spectacular views, which are the best for getting away from it all and which have been immortalized in music. And don't forget to visit the Megalithic Portal website and get involved by posting your discoveries online. All royalties from this book go to support the running of the Megalithic Portal: www.megalithic.com.