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Sacred architecture / by Mann, A. T.,1943-(CARDINAL)511716;
Includes bibliographical references (page 190) and index.
Subjects: Architecture and cosmology.; Architecture and religion.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Handbook to life in the ancient Maya world / by Foster, Lynn V.(CARDINAL)750418;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-366) and index.Maya civilization and archaeology -- Evolution of Maya civilization -- Geography of the pre-Columbian Maya -- Society and government -- Warfare -- Religion, cosmology, and art by Kaylee Spencer-Ahrens and Linnea H. Wren -- Funerary beliefs and customs -- Architecture and building -- Arithmetic, astronomy, and the calendar by Kaylee Spencer-Ahrens and Linnea H. Wren -- Written evidence by Ruth J. Krochock -- Economy, industry, and trade -- Daily life.
Subjects: Mayas; Mayas;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The Möbius strip : Dr. August Möbius's marvelous band in mathematics, games, literature, art, technology, and cosmology / by Pickover, Clifford A.(CARDINAL)329147;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-237) and index.Möbius limericks to get you in the mood -- Introduction -- Möbius magicians -- Knots, civilization, autism, and the collapse of sidedness -- A brief history of Möbius the man -- Technology, toys, molecules, and patents -- Strange adventures in topology and beyond -- Cosmos, reality, transcendence -- Games, mazes, art, music, and architecture -- Literature and movies -- A few final words -- Solutions -- References and appendix -- Readings by chapter -- About the author.
Subjects: Möbius, August Ferdinand, 1790-1868.; Conformal geometry.; Mathematics;
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The ancient world of the Celts / by Ellis, Peter Berresford.(CARDINAL)122865;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-228) and index.Origins of the Celts -- Illiterate society? -- Celtic kings and chieftains -- Druids -- Celtic warriors -- Celtic women -- Celtic farmers -- Celtic physicians -- Celtic cosmology -- Celtic road builders -- Celtic artists and craftsmen -- Celtic architecture -- Celtic religion -- Celtic myth and legend -- Early Celtic history.
Subjects: Celts.; Civilization, Celtic.;
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Abstract art : a global history / by Karmel, Pepe,author.(CARDINAL)201576; Thames and Hudson,publisher.(CARDINAL)757105;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 334-336) and index.
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Art, Abstract;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The Celts : a history / by Ellis, Peter Berresford,author.(CARDINAL)122865;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-226) and index.The origins of the Celts -- An illiterate society? -- Celtic kings and chieftains -- The druids -- Celtic warriors -- Celtic women -- Celtic farmers -- Celtic physicians -- Celtic cosmology -- Celtic road builders -- Celtic artists and craftsmen -- Celtic architecture -- Celtic religion -- Celtic myth and legend -- Early Celtic history.
Subjects: Celtic antiquities.; Celts.; Civilization, Celtic.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The Kaʻbah : rhythms of culture, faith and physiology / by Spicer, Beverly White.(CARDINAL)689587;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-162) and index.
Subjects: Masjid al-Ḥarām.; Islam; Islamic architecture.; Islamic cosmology.; Islam;
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How it began : a time-traveler's guide to the universe / by Impey, Chris.(CARDINAL)379514;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Separated at birth -- Planetary zoo -- Distant worlds -- Stellar nursery -- The edge of darkness -- Island universe -- Cosmic architecture -- Nuclear power -- The growth of galaxies -- Light and life -- Big bang -- White heat -- Something rather than nothing -- Unification and inflation -- Multiverse.In this vibrant, eye-opening tour of milestones in the history of our universe, Chris Impey guides us through space and time, leading us from the familiar sights of the night sky to the dazzlingly strange aftermath of the Big Bang.
Subjects: Cosmology; Space and time;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 11
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Calculating the cosmos : how mathematics unveils the universe / by Stewart, Ian,1945-author.(CARDINAL)334292;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 304-320) and index.In Calculating the Cosmos, Ian Stewart presents an exhilarating guide to the cosmos, from our solar system to the entire universe. He describes the architecture of space and time, dark matter and dark energy, how galaxies form, why stars implode, how everything began, and how it?s all going to end. He considers parallel universes, the fine-tuning of the cosmos for life, what forms extraterrestrial life might take, and the likelihood of life on Earth being snuffed out by an asteroid. Beginning with the Babylonian integration of mathematics into the study of astronomy and cosmology, Stewart traces the evolution of our understanding of the cosmos: How Kepler?s laws of planetary motion led Newton to formulate his theory of gravity. How, two centuries later, tiny irregularities in the motion of Mars inspired Einstein to devise his general theory of relativity. How, eighty years ago, the discovery that the universe is expanding led to the development of the Big Bang theory of its origins. How single-point origin and expansion led cosmologists to theorize new components of the universe, such as inflation, dark matter, and dark energy. But does inflation explain the structure of today?s universe? Does dark matter actually exist? Could a scientific revolution that will challenge the long-held scientific orthodoxy and once again transform our understanding of the universe be on the way? In an exciting and engaging style, Calculating the Cosmos is a mathematical quest through the intricate realms of astronomy and cosmology.
Subjects: Cosmology;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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The cosmic web : mysterious architecture of the universe / by Gott, J. Richard,author.(CARDINAL)702723;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-243) and index.Hubble Discovers the Universe -- Zwicky, Clusters of Galaxies, and the Discovery of Dark Matter -- How Clusters Form and Grow -- Meatballs in Space -- The Great Void in Boötes -- A Swiss Cheese Universe -- Inflation -- A Cosmic Sponge -- A Slice of the Universe -- the Great Wall of Geller and Huchra -- Park's Simulation of the Universe -- Measuring the Cosmic Web -- the Sloan Great Wall -- Spots in the Cosmic Microwave Background -- Dark Energy and the Fate of the Universe.J. Richard Gott was among the first cosmologists to propose that the structure of our universe is like a sponge made up of clusters of galaxies intricately connected by filaments of galaxies. This magnificent structure is now called the Cosmic Web and has been mapped extensively by teams of astronomers. Here is his gripping insider account of how a generation of undaunted theorists and observers solved the mystery of the architecture of our cosmos.
Subjects: Biographies.; Gott, J. Richard.; Astronomers; Astronomy; Cosmology.;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 7
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