The Fontana History of Astronomy and Cosmology (Fontana History of Science)

Science & Math

JOHN NORTH

Astronomy & Space Science

Fontana Press

North has spent 15 years studying Stonehenge, the great ancient stone monument on Salisbury Plain in southern England. He brings a fresh interpretation which conclusively solves the riddle of Stonehenge. He reveals the religious purpose enshrined in the ancient earthworks. He irrefutably shows that they were directed at the heavens in a scientific way -- in the earliest cases, to the risings & settings of the stars &, later, to those of the Sun & Moon. His extensive research counters received wisdom, including that Stonehenge was dedicated to observation not of the rising midsummer sun but of the setting midwinter sun. Photos.

Stonehenge : A New Interpretation of Prehistoric Man and the Cosmos

Free Press/Macmillan

Doctor John Watson took a nap in a London square one sunny afternoon, and awoke to find himself in charge of a baby! He invoked the help of his friend, Sherlock Holmes, but before the detective could solve the mystery, the child's nanny appeared at Watson's chambers. Holmes was sufficiently intrigued to look into the nanny's background, only to uncover a banking intrigue. Whilst these investigations were progressing a neighboring nanny was kidnapped and Holmes switched his attention to this crime. The trail led from Baker Street across the North Sea to Germany, where a Duke was dying, his daughter was missing and a Count seemed to be attempting a coup. After a number of vicissitudes, mostly endured by Dr. Watson, Holmes found the missing nanny...

Sherlock Holmes and the German Nanny

Players Press

Startup Secrets for Entrepreneurs: How To Create Specific Strategies To Build Your List, Make Offers And Connect With Your Best Buyers

Business & Money

Business Culture

Evolve Global Publishing

THE AMBASSADORS' SECRET is a radical reinterpretation of one of the world's most famous paintings. Holbein's celebrated portrait of two French diplomats at the court of Henry VIII has usually been linked to the political and religious unrest of the day. John North shows that the painting has a very different, and previously undetected, central theme and many other meanings. Far from being random, the objects in 'The Ambassadors' are deliberately, and very accurately, placed. In revealing exactly what they, and the painting, mean, THE AMBASSADORS' SECRET opens a remarkable window on the world of the Renaissance. 'Truly sensational ...North's explanation of what The Ambassadors' Secret means is as exciting as a classic whodunnit, and puts every previous account in the shade' Frank Whitford, Sunday Times

The Ambassadors' Secret : Holbein and the World of the Renaissance

Arts & Photography

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<p>"The Ambassadors' Secret is a radical reinterpretation of one of the worlds most famous paintings. Holbein's celebrated portrait of two French diplomats at the court of Henry VIII has usually been linked to the political and religious unrest of the day. John North shows that the painting has a very different, and previously undetected, central theme and many other meanings. Far from being random, the objects in The Ambassadors are deliberately, and very accurately, placed. In revealing exactly what they, and the painting, mean, "The Ambassadors' Secret opens a remarkable window on the world of the Renaissance.<BR></p>

The Ambassadors' Secret: Holbein And The World Of The Renaissance

History

Europe

Hambledon & London

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