Bibliography, Books

Abraham, 1989: Abraham, Ralph H., Chaos, Gaia, Eros ,
San Francisco: Harper, 1989.
World cultural history divided into epochs according to chaos theory.
Abraham, 1996: Abraham, Ralph H., The Visual Elements of Euclid,
in preparation.
Euclid's Elements, the most important math text, translated into drawings.
Bierbrier, 1989: Bierbrier, Morris, The Tomb Builders of the Pharaohs ,
Cairo: American University Press, 1989.
UCSC McHenry DT73 D47 B53 1989
Very well informed story of an ancient community of builders.
Brunés, 1989: Brunés, Tons, The Secrets of Ancient Geometry - and its Use, 2 vols.,
Copenhagen: Rhodos, 1967.
UCB EnvI NC740 B713.
Unique source for ancient geometry, esp., the silver section.
Critchlow 1966: Critchlow, Keith, Time Stands Still, New Light on Megalithic Science,
London: Gordon Fraser, 1979.
UCSC Science Library, Q124.95 C74.
Well illustrated creative analysis of megalithic monuments.
Edwards, I. E. S., The Pyramids of Egypt,
London: Penguin Books, 1947/1985.
UCSC McHenry Library, DT63 E3 1985.
Conservative and complete reference.
Gillings, Richard, Mathematics in the Time of the Pharaohs
Primary source for Egyptian math, scorns pyramidiots. [Poster]
Grant, 1971: Grant, Edward, Physical Science in the Middle Ages,
New York: Wiley, 1971.
Ghyka, 1946: Ghyka, Matila, The Geometry of Art and Life
New York: Dover, 1946/1977.
Golden section, polygons, polyhedra, in life and art.
Habachi, 1984: Habachi, Labib, The Obelisks of Egypt, Skyscrapers of the Past ,
Cairo: American University Press, 1984.
UCSC McHenry DT62 O2 H3 1984
Obelisk stories in context of very good ancient history.
Hambidge, 1919/1967: Hambidge, Jay, The Elements of Dynamic Symmetry ,
new York: Dover, 1967.
UCSC McHenry NC703 H25 1926a
Heath, Thomas, The Thirteen Books of Euclid's Elements,
Best edition of all time. Thrilling.
Heatherington, N. S., Ancient Astronomy and Civilization, 1977.
UCSC Science Library, QB16 H48 1987.
Cf. Ch. 1: Megalithic astronomy and prehistory, for a very short account of Lockyer's work on allignments of pyramids and temples.
Herz-Fischler, Roger, A Mathematical History of Division in Extreme and Mean Ratio,
Waterloo: Wilfred Laurier University Press, 1987.
Definitive and complete acount of the various theories of the DEMR.
Huntley, 1970: Huntley, H. E., The Divine Proportion
New York: Dover, 1970.
The bible of the golden thread! [Poster]
Joseph, G. G., Crest of the Peacock
Now out of print, just evaluation of non-European roots of math. [Poster]
Krupp, E. C., ed., Archeoastronomy and the Roots of Science,
Cf. Ch. 2: E. C. Krupp, Egyptian astronomy: a tale of temples, tradition, and tombs, pp. 289-320, for an excellent, concise summary of pyramid and temple allignments.
Krupp, E. C., ed., In Search of Ancient Astronomers,
1977.
UCSC Science Library, QB16 I5.
Cf. Ch. 6: E. C. Krupp, Astronomers, pyramids, and priests, pp. 203-240, for information on calendars, star clocks, and orientations.
Lamy, Lucy, Egyptian Mysteries,
Lockyer, Norman, Stonehenge and Other British Stone Monuments, Astronomically Considered,
London: MacMillan, 1906.
UCSC McHenry Library GN792 G7 L8.
By the great solar astronomer royal of England, founder of modern interest in celestial allignments.
Lovejoy, 1936: Lovejoy, The Great Chain of Being
xx: xx, 1936/1964.
Foundational work tracking atomic ideas. [Poster]
Macaulay, David, Pyramid,
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, ©1975.
McH: DT63.M25
Nice drawings.
Mann, A. T., Sacred Architecture,
Shaftesbury, Dorset: Element Books, ©1993.
McH: NA4600.M34 1993.
Great photos.
McLeish, John, Number,
New York: Fawcett Columbine, 1992.
UCSC Science Library, QA21.M38 1992.
Good source for ancient number systems and arithmetic.
Mendelssohn, Kurt, The Riddle of the Pyramids,
New York: Praeger, 1974.
UCSC McHenry Library, DT63 M43.
Presents the theory of the "rolled cubit."
Michell, John, Secrets of the Stones,
Chief author on earth mysteries. [Poster]
Neugebauer, Otto
primary source for Babylonian math.
Ruggles, C. L. N., ed., Records in Stone, Papers in Memory of Alexander Thom,
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1988.
UCSC McHenry Library, GN790.R43 1988.
Single source for Thom's critics.
Schneider, Michael, Beginner's Guide
Unique source for numerological/geometrical wisdom of the early Pythagoreans. [Poster]
Schwaller de Lubicz, Rene A., Esoterism and Symbol ,
New York: Inner Traditions.
Schwaller de Lubicz, Rene A., Sacred Science: the King of Pharaonic Theocracy ,
New York: Inner Traditions.
Schwaller de Lubicz, Rene A., Symbol and the Symbolic: Ancient Egypt, Science, and the Evolution of Consciousness ,
New York: Inner Traditions.
Schwaller de Lubicz, Rene A., The Temple in Man: the Secrets of Ancient Egypt ,
Brookline, MA: Autumn Press, 1949/1977.
UCSC McHenry BF1434 E3 S3513.
Schwaller de Lubicz, Rene A., The Temple of Man, 2 vols. ,
New York: Inner Traditions, 1996.
Swetz, Frank J., and T. I. Kao, Was Pythagoras Chinese?,
Rather complete account of right triangles in China.
Thom, Alexander, Megalithic Sites of Britain,
Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1967.
Created the modern revival of astro- and geometro- archeology.
Thom, Alexander, Megalithic Lunar Observatories,
Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1971.
Amazingly subtle deductions on megalithic astro-archeology.
Thurston, Hugh, Early Astronomy,
New York: Springer-Verlag, ©1994.
UCSC Science Library QB16.T48 1994.
Outstanding reference for world astro-archeology.
Tompkins, Peter, Secrets of the Great Pyramid,
The best pyramidiot book by a cubit.
Tompkins, Peter, Secrets of the Mexican Pyramids,
Astro- and geometro- archeology of North America.
Tompkins, Peter, Obelisk,
More great historical journalism.
Waerden, B. L. van der, Science Awakening,
New York: Oxford University Press, 1961.
UCSC Science Library, QA22 W314 1961.
Super source for ancient Egyptian, Babylonian, and Greek math.
Wittkower, 1962/71: Wittkower, Rudolph, Architectural Principles in the Age of Humanism, 2nd edn.,
New York: Harper, 1971.
Yarwood, 1974: Yarwood, Doreen, The Architecture of Europe,
London: Chancellor Press, 1974.
Revised 15 May 1996.