Record
Class: Textual
Date:
1994-2001
Provenance: This
manuscript is the draft of
Rinehart’s final work, Lunar
Influence on Geophysics and
Archaeology: Studies of Long Period
Lunar Cycles, which he completed
writing shortly before his death in
1999. His wife, Marion Sladky
Rinehart, prepared and donated a
spiral bound photocopy of the
246-page typed draft to Pickler
Memorial Library in 2001.
Extent: .10 linear
feet
Language:English
Repository: Special
Collections Department, Pickler
Memorial Library, Truman State
University
Access:
Open
Processed by:
Cheryl Musch
Processing Information:
This manuscript is in its original
order.
Abstract:
Kirksville native John Sargent
Rinehart (1915-1999) earned his BS
in Education and AB in Physics from
Northeast Missouri State Teachers
College (now Truman State
University), then went on to Cal
Tech and State University of Iowa
for his MS and PhD, both in Physics.
During his long and distinguished
career, Rinehart taught Physics &
Mining Engineering and was a
research physicist for several
government agencies, including the
Sandia National Labs and US Coast &
Geodetic Survey (now NOAA). He
continued to do consulting work
after his retirement in 1973 and was
affiliated with New
Mexico Institute of
Mining & Technology at the time of
his death. Rinehart was the author
of numerous books and scientific
papers. This book, which has not
been published, is best described by
Rinehart in the Preface:
Almost all of my previous published
writings have been nonspeculative,
scientific expositions based
on good hard facts. This book…also contains a great deal of sheer
speculation. I visited the Konso
region in Ethiopia in January 1994
where I discovered their use of an
18 year-long generation-grading
system…. Primarily to satisfy
my curiosity about a probable
relationship among the Konso
generation-grading
system, the astronomical alignments
found in the structures left by
ancient people, and my own research
on the influence of the moon on
geophysical events, I felt
compelled to develop a personally
satisfying scenario regarding cause
and effect relationships.
Mrs.
Rinehart’s letter of transmittal and
biographical data prepared by New
Mexico Institute of Mining &
Technology have been made a part of
the collection.
Catalog/Subject Terms:
Lunar cycles; Lunar influence;
Geophysics; Archaeology; Astronomy;
Solar System; Tides; Earthquakes
Lunar Influence on Geophysics and
Archaeology: Studies of Long Period
Lunar Cycles
Chapter
1 A Discovery in Yellowstone
1.1 Initial Studies
1.2 Developing an
Understanding
Chapter 2 Our Heavenly Neighbors 2.1
Introduction
2.2 The Solar System
2.3 Apparent Motion of the Sun
2.4 Appearance and Apparent Motion of
the Moon
2.5 Saros
2.6 Meton Cycle
Chapter 3 Earth Tides
3.1 Newton’s Laws of Gravity and All
That
3.2 The Earth’s Gravity
3.3 Mechanics of Tidal Generation
3.4 Causes of Tidal Variation
3.5 Magnitudes and Range of Tidal Force
Chapter 4 Sacred Places
4.1 Harmony of the Universe
4.2 What Makes a Site Sacred?
4.3 Astronomical Alignments
4.4 What Were Monuments Built?
Chapter 5 Stones
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Carnac
5.3 Ballinaby
5.4 Temple Wood 5.5 Ballymeanach 5.6 Stillaig 5.7 Fowlis Wester 5.8 Castlerigg
5.9 Ring of Brogar 5.10 Caithness 5.11 Callanish 5.12 Stonehenge
5.13 Conclusions
Chapter 6 Southwestern Moon
6.1 Chaco Canyon
6.2 Chimney Rock
6.3 Mesa Verde
Chapter 7 Mounds and Fences
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Newark Earthworks
7.3 High Bank Earthworks
7.4 Fort Ancient
7.5 Moonshadow
7.6 Calendar One
7.7 Moodus Hill Stone Works
Chapter 8 Tidal Influence on Geophysical
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Ocean Tides and Barnacles
8.3 Tidally Induced Movement of Fluids
Within the Earth
8.4 Geyser Activity
8.5 Changes in Volcanic Activity
8.6 Movement Along Faults
8.7 Earthquakes
8.8 Geomagnetism and Other Electrical
Forces
Chapter 9 Epilogue
For
information concerning this collection contact:
speccoll@truman.edu
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