ASTRONOMY: STONE OBSERVATORIES IN INDIA ERECTED BY MAHARAJA SAWAI JAI SINGH OF JAIPUR  BY PRAHLAD SINGH
 
FIRST EDITION 1978, ENGLISH, PAGES 209 WITH 53 PLATES, OUT OF PRINT RARE BOOK
 
USED,  COMPLETE, CONDITION AS PER IMAGES, NO FRONT AND BACK COVER
 
SIZE: 9.5" X 7.25 ''
 
ITEM CODE: TZ 5
 
Stone Observatories in India, Erected by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh of Jaipur is a prominent, detailed book by author Prahlad Singh (assisted by Pandit Kalyan Dutt Sharma) originally published in 1978. The book documents the history, architectural brilliance, and mathematical calculations behind the five monumental open-air astronomical observatories—known collectively as Jantar Mantar—built across Northern India during the early 18th century.
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