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The Origin Map: Discovery of a Prehistoric. Megalithic. Astrophysical Man and Sculpture of the Universe
by Brophy, Thomas G
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition
- ISBN 10
- 0595241220
- ISBN 13
- 9780595241224
- Seller
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About This Item
New York : Writers Club Press, 2001. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Octavo (standard book size). Binding is tight, cover and spine fully intact Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy Edges all neat and clean Card cover corners a little creased on back cover and some rubbing on back cover On a desolate plain in the Egyptian Sahara desert, west of Aswan, there is a very remote prehistoric site called Nabta Playa. There, a recently discovered complex of extremely ancient man-made megalithic structures have baffled the archaeologists who excavated them.
An insight into the meaning and use of the megaliths led to a step-by-step sequence of discoveries, verified by measure and calculation, revealing that the megalithic architecture at Nabta Playa is a unified and detailed astrophysical map of truly astonishing accuracy, with no less than staggering implications. Written for the educated general reader, with technical appendices, the discovery of how to decipher the system of megalithic structures is reported with gripping clarity.
B & W illustrations and line drawings
An insight into the meaning and use of the megaliths led to a step-by-step sequence of discoveries, verified by measure and calculation, revealing that the megalithic architecture at Nabta Playa is a unified and detailed astrophysical map of truly astonishing accuracy, with no less than staggering implications. Written for the educated general reader, with technical appendices, the discovery of how to decipher the system of megalithic structures is reported with gripping clarity.
B & W illustrations and line drawings
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- Bookseller
- Spencer and Murphy Booksellers
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 54786
- Title
- The Origin Map: Discovery of a Prehistoric. Megalithic. Astrophysical Man and Sculpture of the Universe
- Author
- Brophy, Thomas G
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0595241220
- ISBN 13
- 9780595241224
- Publisher
- Writers Club Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2001
- Pages
- 159
- Keywords
- Mysteries of Ancient Civilizations Universe, prehistoric, Nabta Playa
- X weight
- 200.000 kg
- Size
- Octavo (standard book size)
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