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The Broken Stone: And the secret of the Heavens' Henge Hardcover – Illustrated, 20 Jun. 2011

by Jonathan Morris (Author)

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The Broken Stone is set several thousand years ago and follows the journey of two children from a small village to the Arlth Island, where inheritance, discovery and betrayal await them. ¤ Designed to be an easy read for 12 years plus, the author, a Chartered Engineer, lets his characters describe the science of solar reflection. He shows simple methods by which the Ancients might have realized that the heavens are spherical, using only polished metal and stone circles. ¤ The children are also introduced to a place where a bright daytime star was designed to rise above the round table of a circular stone temple. ¤ The Epilogue and the Appendix, using precise computer generated models, show that the features of the temple are exactly duplicated in size, height, location, form and orientation at Stonehenge. ¤ It is for you to decide if the hinge of the heavens was proven at Stonehenge.

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272 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Handow (Hanwell & Dowling) Publishing
Publication date

20 Jun. 2011
Dimensions

15.7 x 3.2 x 21.7 cm
ISBN-10

0956861709
ISBN-13

978-0956861702
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There are so many intriguing elements to Jonathan Morris's debut novel, the Broken Stone. And, while providing a very credible theory on why Stone-henge was built is one, perhaps the most interesting is why a civil engineer decided to turn author --Neil Darcy Jones, The Gazette, July 1, 2011

About the Author

Jonathan Morris is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of two Engineering Institutions.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Handow (Hanwell & Dowling) Publishing (20 Jun. 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0956861709
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0956861702
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.7 x 3.2 x 21.7 cm

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Jon is an award winning author, married with two boys. He is a Fellow of two engineering institutions and is a member of various engineering panels relating to sustainability as well as a contributor to the Green Building Bible.

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djm

Is Jonathan Morris onto something?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 19 January 2013

Blending astrological and engineering experience into a very readable yarn, Jonathan Morris may well be on the way to solving the riddle of Stonehenge. For those that are really interested and want to explore the subject matter further, he has written a second book.

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Helen of Troy

The secret of Stonehenge revealed?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 17 July 2011

I found the atmosphere created of an ancient world very authentic - I didn't for one moment think I was anywhere else other than in an ancient world. And is the secret of Stonehenge revealed? I am persuaded by the fascinating theory which is interwoven within the story. Plus children are being invited to ponder grand questions like - how do we determine truth? Via science or superstition? Sort of Lord of the Rings meets Richard Dawkins. Clever stuff.

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Ian

Real Science behind the fiction

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 30 June 2011

Love the story, a bit of Lord of the Rings mixed in with the Da Vinci Code and a slash of Jules Verne's Time Machine. I am one of those sad people that loose interest in a TV program if they claim the impossible but this makes great sense.

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