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Inca Cosmovision
The Inkas (Quechua spelling) worshipped the Sun, and their emperor was thought to be the son of the Sun. They conquered most of the Andes and their former empire is replete with examples of their astronomy. They used solar positions on the horizon for calendrical purposes and managed their crops and religious festivals in this manner. Many examples remain of their intentional light and shadow effects that demonstrate their sophisticated understanding of the Sun¿s movement and of solar horizon events.Evidence of their astronomy can only be fully understood in its cultural context, and that is the focus of this book. Inka Cosmovision explores the cosmic worldview of the Inkas from the perspective of oral traditions passed from one generation to the next among the Inkas¿ living descendants. You will learn about Inka astronomy in a way that you perhaps have never encountered. An author of the book is Quechua, a descendant of the Inkas, and what you will read benefits greatly not only from the field research of both authors, but from the many stories he learned from his parents and grandparents and from his Amauta, a highly respected Indigenous teacher of Inka culture. This book enlightens about Inka cosmovision as no other has before.
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Der göttliche Kosmos Ägyptens
Tauchen Sie ein in die faszinierende Welt des alten Ägyptens, wo der Nachthimmel nicht nur ein Schauplatz für himmlische Phänomene war, sondern die Bühne, auf der Götter und Sterne das Schicksal der Menschen bestimmten. In diesem umfassenden Werk beleuchtet Gernot Schilling die tiefgreifende Verbindung zwischen Astronomie, Astrologie und den religiösen Praktiken des Pharaonen-Reiches.Erfahren Sie, wie die alten Ägypter den Kosmos nicht nur als physische Realität, sondern als göttliches Gefüge verstanden, das jeden Aspekt ihres täglichen Lebens durchdrang. Die Himmelskörper ¿ von der allmächtigen Sonne bis hin zu den unvergänglichen Sternen ¿ spielten eine zentrale Rolle in der ägyptischen Mythologie und prägten Rituale, Tempelarchitektur und den Glauben an das Leben nach dem Tod.Mit präzisen historischen Analysen und lebendigen Schilderungen nimmt dieses Buch Sie mit auf eine Reise durch die Jahrtausende und enthüllt, wie die ägyptischen Priester durch ihre Kenntnisse der Himmelsbewegungen Einfluss auf die Politik und das alltägliche Leben ausübten. Der göttliche Kosmos Ägyptens ist ein Muss für alle, die das tiefe Wissen und die spirituelle Weisheit dieser antiken Hochkultur verstehen möchten.
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An Essay On the Investigation of the First Principles of Nature: Together With the Application Thereof to Solve the Phaenomena of the Physical System
O'Gallagher's groundbreaking treatise lays out a bold new approach to the study of physics and natural philosophy. Combining rigorous mathematical analysis with speculative metaphysical inquiry, he offers an ambitious attempt to unlock the secrets of the universe and provide a unified explanation of all natural phenomena. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Rudimentary Astronomy
A classic astronomy textbook from the 19th century, Main's work provides an overview of the solar system, the stars, and other celestial objects. The book also includes practical instructions for using telescopes and other astronomical instruments. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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M. Manilii Astronomica; Volume 1
An exploration of the celestial heavens and the astrological principles governing them, written by the Roman poet and astronomer Marcus Manilius. This text provides an intriguing look both at the ancient understanding of the cosmos and the role of astrology in everyday life. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Sapiens [Tenth Anniversary Edition]
In celebration of its tenth anniversary, a special edition of the internationally bestselling phenomenon that cemented Yuval Noah Harari as one of the most prominent historians of our time?featuring a new afterword from the author.
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Sapiens [Tenth Anniversary Edition]
New York Times Readers’ Pick: Top 100 Books of the 21st Century The tenth anniversary edition of the internationally bestselling phenomenon that cemented Yuval Noah Harari as one of the most prominent historians of our time—featuring a new afterword from the author. One hundred thousand years ago, at least six human species inhabited the earth. Today there is just one. Us. Homo sapiens. How did our species succeed in the battle for dominance? Why did our foraging ancestors come together to create cities and kingdoms? How did we come to believe in gods, nations, and human rights; to trust money, books, and laws; and to be enslaved by bureaucracy, timetables, and consumerism? And what will our world be like in the millennia to come? In Sapiens, Professor Yuval Noah Harari spans the whole of human history, from the very first humans to walk the earth to the radical—and sometimes devastating—breakthroughs of the Cognitive, Agricultural, and Scientific Revolutions. Drawing on insights from biology, anthropology, paleontology, and economics, and incorporating full-color illustrations throughout the text, he explores how the currents of history have shaped our human societies, the animals and plants around us, and even our personalities. Can we ever free our behavior from the legacy of our ancestors? And what, if anything, can we do to influence the course of the centuries to come? Bold, wide-ranging, and provocative, Sapiens integrates history and science to challenge everything we thought we knew about being human: our thoughts, our actions, our heritage...and our future.
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The Temporality of Festivals
How can time become festive? How do festivals manage to make time 'special', to mark out a certain day or days, to distinguish them from 'normal', everyday time, and to fill them with meaning? And how can we reconstruct what festive time looked like in the past and what people thought about it? While a lot of research has been done on festivals from the point of view of several scholarly disciplines, the specific temporality of festivals has not yet attracted sufficient attention. In this volume, scholars from different fields provide answers to the questions raised above, based on a fresh analysis of astronomical documents, calendars, and literary texts. Cultures as diverse as ancient Babylon, Greece and Rome, and medieval China all share a sense of calendrically recurring festive time as something special that needs to be carefully mapped out and preserved, often with great sophistication, and that gives us precious insights into the broader religious, political, and social dimensions of time within past cultures.
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Deutschstunden
Eine in der deutschen und europäischen Geschichte verwurzelte Familienerkundung, klug und spannend erzählt. Pippa Goldschmidt ist in England geboren, dem Land, in das ihr jüdischer Großvater Ernst 1936 vor den Nazis geflohen war. Ein Großvater, von dem sie kaum mehr weiß, als dass er einer der wenigen Menschen war, die im Ersten Weltkrieg für und im Zweiten Weltkrieg gegen Deutschland gekämpft haben. 2020 beantragt Pippa Goldschmidt die deutsche Staatsbürgerschaft und zieht nach Frankfurt a. M., die ehemalige Heimat von Ernst, um herauszufinden, ob sie sich dort zu Hause fühlen kann, ohne von ihrer Familiengeschichte überwältigt zu werden. Neugierig, reflektierend und mit viel Empathie verwebt Goldschmidt die Chronologie von Ernsts Leben, die sie anhand deutscher Archive und Familiendokumente Stück für Stück rekonstruiert, mit der Geschichte ihrer Rückkehr. Als Astronomin verbindet Goldschmidt dabei das Nachdenken über ihre Familiengeschichte mit der Erforschung des Universums zu einer vielschichtigen Zeitgeschichte, vom Kleinen bis zum Kosmologischen und wieder zurück. So entsteht ein wichtiger Beitrag zu der Debatte, wie Erinnerungskultur im Deutschland von heute gestaltet werden kann. »Kann ich etwas anderes sein als ein Geist, eine unheimliche Erinnerung an vergangene Schrecken?«
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Wenn Alles aus Nichts ist, wozu dann Schokolade
Der Autor, Komponist und Pianist Andreas Kissenbeck zeigt eindrucksvoll und unterhaltsam, wie Kunst, Naturwissenschaft und Philosophie drei Seiten derselben Medaille sind. Sie alle blicken aus verschiedener Perspektive auf die Welt, um Antworten auf deren Grundfragen zu finden. So verbindet Kissenbeck als international konzertierender Musiker, studierter Mathematiker und promovierter Geisteswissenschaftler konsequent alle drei Blickrichtungen und beleuchtet, was Naturwissenschaft erforscht, Philosophie erdacht und Kunst erschaffen hat. Er entlockt der Welt ihre sinnliche Dimension und macht den Reiz des Rätselhaften erlebbar. Dabei bringt er zahlreiche Kunstwerke mit wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen in Verbindung und hat zu diesem Buch selbst Musik komponiert. Im ersten Teil zeigt sich, wie raffiniert uns unsere Welt im Unklaren lässt. Nichts ist, wie es scheint, und alles ist, wie es ist - wenn es etwa darum geht, woraus Materie besteht oder woher unser menschliches Bewusstsein kommt, ob wir freien Willen haben oder in einer Computersimulation leben. Der zweite Teil geht einen Schritt weiter. Aus den drei Perspektiven heraus wird das Rätsel betrachtet, ob unser Universum unendlich ist. Einem künstlerischen Gedanken folgend, beantwortet die Naturwissenschaft auf einmal philosophische Grundfragen neu und diese Antworten sind mehr als erstaunlich.
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Licht.Welten
"Licht.Welten" will ein Navi durch dieses Weltall sein. Dieses Buch richtet sich nicht (nur) an Experten, sondern (vornehmlich) an Suchende. Um den ganzen menschlichen Wirklichkeitshorizont zu erfassen, muss nämlich unsere Reise ins All schließlich zu uns selbst führen. Schöpfung bezieht sich auf den Sinnzusammenhang des Ganzen, der hinter jedem Leben steht. Und ich entdeckte, dass ich viel mehr bin, als ich von mir wusste.So steckt dieses Buch randvoll mit erstaunlichen astronomischen Fakten, atemberaubenden Bildern neuer "Licht.Welten" und liefert Aufsehen erregende Eindrücke vom privilegierten Planeten Erde bis zum fernsten Blick, den Menschen je in die Tiefen des Kosmos hatten. Der Blick zum Himmel wird für "Sehende" immer wieder Spuren des Schöpfers erkennen lassen, der nicht gewürfelt, sondern geplant hat.Ein Buch gegen die zahlreichen postmodernen Propheten der Gott- und Sinnlosigkeit im Geschehen der Welt, denn der Kosmos hinterlässt - neben vielen Fragen - einen überwältigenden Eindruck von Planung und Gestaltung.
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Time, Myth and Matter
What is time? How is consciousness related to the physical world? Why is the simulation hypothesis so popular? These are just some of the questions LD Deutsch tackles in her first collection of essays, Time, Myth and Matter. This book consists of five long essays, including revised and expanded versions of Deutsch’s highly esteemed zines published by Sacred Bones Books between 2018-2023, and an exclusive, previously unreleased essay, all of which explore the intersections between techno-scientific thinking and mythological narratives as they relate to life’s attempt at self-definition. Known for her ability to render complicated scientific and esoteric subjects accessible to wider audiences, Deutsch deftly traces the relationships between different theories and events in the history of science and technology, and various aspects of mythology, psychology, philosophy, (meta)physics and mysticism—resulting in a riveting inquiry into the nature of the self and the foundations of reality. By treating both science and mythology as serious subjects worthy of respect and rigor, Time, Myth and Matter opens up new avenues of thought and theory as to how the inner world of man and the outer world of Nature intersect and affect each other. The essays in this book cover: The history and cultural synchronicities between the discovery of the planet Pluto and the discovery of the element plutonium and development of the atomic bombDifferent scientific and philosophical theories about time and how these relate to mythological models of time and the psychological experience of synchronicityThe prevalence and popularity of the simulation hypothesis, and how it may be viewed as an actively operating mythological modelThe quantum history of matter and the metaphors we use to discuss how and from where matter emerges into the physical universeThe relationship between consciousness and the material world and how this relationship has been expressed in science, philosophy and mythology Time, Myth and Matter covers the theories and ideas of world-renowned philosophers, scientists and psychologists such as Carl Jung, Marie-Louise von Franz, Carlo Rovelli, Brian Greene, Nick Bostrom, Bernardo Kastrup, Ruth Kastner, Jacques Vallée, Jeffrey Kripal, Hans-Peter Dürr, Albert Einstein, and more.
€ 28,50