What are stone circles? When were they built & why? How come so many of them egg-shaped or geometrically flattened? What do they have to do with the landscape Sun Moon & stars? In this beautifully illustrated book megalithomaniac Hugh Newman takes us on a fascinating journey around the world examining these mysterious monuments of the megalithic culture from Wessex to Scotland France to Poland North America to Africa & India to Japan WOODEN BOOKS are small but packed with information " Fascinating" FINANCIAL TIMES " Beautiful" LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS " Rich & Artful" THE LANCET " Genuinely mind-expanding" FORTEAN TIMES " Excellent" NEW SCIENTIST " Stunning" NEW YORK TIMES Small books big ideas