The Little Book of Stonehenge

(Hardback)

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Published in association with English Heritage, this fact-filled gift book is the perfect tribute to this iconic historical landmark, the best-known prehistoric monument in the world.

With a history spanning 4,500 years, the mystery that surrounds Stonehenge is still as forceful as ever. Many different theories have been put forward about who built it, when and why. Was it a place for studying the movements of the sun and moon Was it a sacred meeting place Was it a place of healing The Neolithic stones attract over a million visitors a year and whatever their meaning for people today, Stonehenge is undoubtedly a spiritual and uplifting ancient landscape.

In this small book full of wonders devoted to the enigmatic stones, youll find all the facts and figures you need to know: when the henge was built and why, who built it and why it was built where it was. Youll learn about life in Neolithic times, what the Romans did for Stonehenge, famous visitors over the centuries both real and fictional, along with tales of the stones in popular culture from psychedelic rock music to feature films.

Author Bio

Meredith MacArdle is a writer and editor living in London. She wrote the timechart sections of the Ponderables series of books on science: The Elements, The Universe, Physics and Mathematics, is the co-author of The 20th Century in Bite-sized Chunks, and author of The Timeline History of China and The Timeline History of the Middle Ages, among other books.