{"product_id":"the-great-year-from-ancient-observation-to-modern-science-9781764592956","title":"The Great Year: From Ancient Observation to Modern Science","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Peta Oakes (Gaelic Mac Dubhdara)\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Peta Oakes\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Peta Oakes\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Astronomy - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Great Year\u003c\/strong\u003e is the long cycle of time measured not in years, but in the slow turning of the heavens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaused by the precession of Earth's axis, this cycle spans approximately 25,920 years, during which the position of the equinox gradually shifts through the constellations. Though refined by modern astronomy to approximately 25,770 years, the concept of this vast cosmic rhythm has been observed, interpreted, and transmitted across civilizations for millennia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book traces the development of the Great Year from its earliest observational foundations in Mesopotamia, through Greek and Roman thought, and across the cosmological systems of India, Mesoamerica, and China. It examines how ancient cultures recorded long term celestial change, how these observations were preserved and transformed, and how they were ultimately explained through the physics of Newton and refined by modern scientific measurement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBringing together history, astronomy, and philosophy, The Great Year presents a disciplined and evidence based account of one of the most profound cycles in nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not a work of speculation, but of continuity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom ancient observation to modern science, the turning of the axis remains one of the clearest expressions of time on a cosmic scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peta Oakes","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47775325192343,"sku":"9781764592956","price":2316.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781764592956.webp?v=1777989659","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-great-year-from-ancient-observation-to-modern-science-9781764592956","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}