Archaeoastronomy is a discipline pioneered at Stonehenge and other megalithic sites in Britain and France. Many sites in the southwestern United States have yielded evidence of the prehistoric Anasazi’s intense interest in astronomy, similar to that of the megalithic cultures of Europe.
The authors describe the astronomical alignments at the well-known sites of Chaco Canyon and Hovenweep and present new evidence, based on recent field work of alignments at Yellow Jacket, Chimney Rock, and Mesa Verde.
Human language is a weird communication system: it has more in common with birdsong than with the calls of other primates. Jean Aitchison explores the origins of human language and how it has evolved. She likens the search to a vast prehistoric jigsaw puzzle, in which numerous fragments of evidence must be assembled. Such evidence is pieced together from a mixture of linguistic and nonlinguistic sources such as evolution theory, archaeology, psychology, and anthropology. This is an accessible and wide-ranging introduction to the origins and evolution of human language.
In 1612, William Shakespeare gave evidence in a court case at Westminster; it is the only occasion on which his actual spoken words were recorded. The case seems routine---a dispute over an unpaid marriage dowry---but it opens an unexpected window into the dramatist’s famously obscure life. Using the court testimony as a springboard, acclaimed nonfiction writer Charles Nicholl examines this fascinating period in Shakespeare’s life. With evidence from a wide variety of sources,
Convergence and Divergence of National Financial Systems: Evidence from the Gold Standards, 1871-1971 (Financial History)
Coming out of the Codisyna project which looked at national financial systems during the Gold Standard years of 1871 1971, this collection of essays aims to form a focused, original and constructive approach to examining the question of convergence and divergence in Europe. With contemporary as well as historical relevance, this study will appeal to historians and economists as well as those with a professional or scholarly interest in the world of banking and finance.
Spirituality and Mental Health Care: Rediscovering a
Despite a wealth of evidence demonstrating a strong positive correlation between a person's spirituality and their mental health, there is also evidence which suggests that it is not being taken seriously by those who seek to provide health care.
