Biological Time

by Bernie Taylor

Biological Time presents an extraordinary hypothesis about how plants and animals are timed and the knowledge of this phenomenon by prehistoric, ancient and indigenous people. The work is supported with archeological evidence and a wide range of examples from salmon, deer, and geese to grapes. Biological Time is for the naturalist, outdoors person, scientist and all those who wonder what clocks nature follows. Highlights from the book are as - The works of art in the cave at Lascaux, France, dating back to 17,000 years ago, were solar-lunar calendars that aided Ice-Age men in knowing when and where to hunt large mammals. - Ancient Mesopotamian calendars and religious rituals were used to time the opportune periods to harvest a wide range of plants and animals. - The solar-lunar calendars and ceremonies of indigenous people on the Northwest Coast of North America and in the South Pacific Islands were primarily designed to gauge when fish are most easily harvested.

Genres: Science

Paperback

First published June 1, 2004

Reviews

[Jessie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book brought a new idea to the surface for me. The interplay of the sun and moon govern the rhythms of the earth. Many of the "these things happen for reasons scientists can't explain , are examined and found to be influenced by lunar cycled patterned against the more dominant and understood solar energy on the planet. A seriously fascinating read to me, and would be for all my science-minded friends. It contains a lot of mythical and cultural references that are related to biological time. I was sad when I reached the vast appendices at the end of the book and there was no more!