Anthony F. Aveni is the Russell B. Colgate Professor of Astronomy and Anthropology, serving appointments in both Departments of Physics and Astronomy and Sociology and Anthropology at Colgate University, where he has taught since 1963. Dr. Aveni helped develop the field of archaeoastronomy and now is considered one of the founders of Mesoamerican archaeoastronomy, in particular for his research in the astronomical history of the Maya Indians of ancient Mexico. Dr. Aveni is a lecturer, speaker, and editor/author of over two dozen books on ancient astronomy. Prof. Aveni has also lectured on astronomy related subjects on the Cunard & Crystal cruise lines.

I was a bit doubtful about this book - *another* book on Nasca lines? However, despite some rambling on about "wonders of the world", which I thought beside the point, it has some useful background information about the Nasca and Inca peoples.
What this book does is successfuly emphasise how little we actually know about Nasca and the Pampa. The lines were NOT ment to be seen from above in a plane but formed,in some now indescribable way, a central part of community and spirital life of these people for centuries.
I found this book wandered around all over the place on topics not related to the lines or Nasca people, but I found it useful to fill in background information on the people themselves (what litte of it exists) and that is what I was after. I now know that most of Andean archaeology is based on a large dose of guesswork.
The lines are approched by the author in context to their enviroment and the people who built them - a wise and long overdue assement in my view.
This book is worth it for the background information on the Nasca even if it dosen't offer any real "answers".