Aspects Of The Astrolabe
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Aspects Of The Astrolabe
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Author : Arianna Borrelli
language : en
Publisher: Franz Steiner Verlag Wiesbaden GmbH
Release Date : 2008
Aspects Of The Astrolabe written by Arianna Borrelli and has been published by Franz Steiner Verlag Wiesbaden GmbH this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Science categories.
"The astrolabe - often quoted as "the earliest computer" - is a mechanical instrument capable of performing astronomical computations. This study offers a new interpretation of its role in the Latin culture of the High Middle Ages, highlighting its epistemological significance. For Latin scholars around the year 1000, the astrolabe became the earliest, non-verbal channel to access and assimilate mathematical knowledge from the Arabic culture, and could be seen as representing a divine 'architectonical rationality' which humans could share in the mathematical experience. The novel methodology of this work combines the results of historical and philological analyses of manuscripts and material sources with the most recent insights on different kinds of mathematical thinking. Focussing on drawings and text fragments, with a new, detailed analysis of ms. Paris BnF 7412 (11th c), the study reconstructs the Latin high medieval mathematical experience, its non-verbal modes of communication and its relationship with both practice and philosophy."--BOOK JACKET.
Astrolabes In Medieval Cultures
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2019-01-28
Astrolabes In Medieval Cultures written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-28 with History categories.
First published as a special issue of the journal Medieval Encounters (vol. 23, 2017), this volume, edited by Josefina Rodríguez-Arribas, Charles Burnett, Silke Ackermann, and Ryan Szpiech, brings together fifteen studies on various aspects of the astrolabe in medieval cultures. The astrolabe, developed in antiquity and elaborated throughout the Middle Ages, was used for calculation, teaching, and observation, and also served astrological and medical purposes. It was the most popular and prestigious of the mathematical instruments, and was found equally among practitioners of various sciences and arts as among princes in royal courts. By considering sources and instruments from Muslim, Christian, and Jewish contexts, this volume provides state-of-the-art research on the history and use of the astrolabe throughout the Middle Ages. Contributors are Silke Ackermann, Emilia Calvo, John Davis, Laura Fernández Fernández, Miquel Forcada, Azucena Hernández, David A. King, Taro Mimura, Günther Oestmann, Josefina Rodríguez-Arribas, Sreeramula Rajeswara Sarma, Petra G. Schmidl, Giorgio Strano, Flora Vafea, and Johannes Thomann.
The Astrolabe
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Author : James E.. Morrison
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
The Astrolabe written by James E.. Morrison and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Astrolabes categories.
The Theory Design Manufacture And Use Of The Astrolabe
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Author : George Trimble
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-05-21
The Theory Design Manufacture And Use Of The Astrolabe written by George Trimble and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-21 with categories.
Astrolabe:The Universe in the Palm of Your Hand!Astronomy through the eyes of the ancient observers:You will be astonished at the detail and subtle complexity that Hipparchus and Ptolemy can still teach us about the solar system. This knowledge is preserved for us in the book rightly known to the Arabs of antiquity as "The Greatest" (al-majisti), from which we get the modern title, "Almagest." Learn its secrets here!Use inexpensive, modern software to draw an astrolabe:Learn to use the geometric construction methods of Ptolemy. Once you've mastered the 2000 year-old principles behind the stereographic projection, and made a working astrolabe yourself, you will truly have a conceptual grasp of the workings of the universe. With your working astrolabe, and an understanding of its power and use, you will literally have the universe in the palm of your hand!Acid etch your astrolabe for posterity:This book teaches how to use your drawings to manufacture a working metal astrolabe, safely etched in an acid bath in your back yard. Wooden and paper astrolabes are discussed too.Learn to use your masterwork:Follow examples that guide you through the myriad of problems that may be solved with your astrolabe. Tell the time from the sun or the stars and impress your friends!
Astrolabe
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
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Astrolabes At Greenwich
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Author : Koenraad Van Cleempoel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Astrolabes At Greenwich written by Koenraad Van Cleempoel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
The astrolabe is one of the most intriguing of all early scientific instruments. Invented by the greeks, the design and construction of the astrolabe remained largely unchanged for hundreds of years as it passed through the Arabic, Indian, Persian and Medieval European cultures. The astrolabe was the starting-point for the design of many other types of calculating and observing instruments in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. With 53 astrolabes, the National maritime Museum at Greenwich houses one of the largest collections in the world. This number presents a fair balance between the Eastern (30) and the Western (23) instruments, with some exceptionally fine highlights in each group. This new textbook provides comprehensive coverage of the key issues multinational corporations (MNCs) in their management of human resources across diverse national boundaries. A student-focused text with strong learning features, the book adopts an integrated approach, covering the theories and practices of international human resource management and setting them in context with numerous reference to news stories and case studies developed from the author's own extensive research.
Heaven And Earth United
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2018-07-23
Heaven And Earth United written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-23 with Science categories.
Recognising that almost every culture has entertained the idea that the stars and planets influence the Earth and its inhabitants, Heaven and Earth United explores the ways in which scientific instruments have been used for astrological purposes.
A Treatise On The Astrolabe
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Author : Geoffrey Chaucer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1872
A Treatise On The Astrolabe written by Geoffrey Chaucer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1872 with categories.
The Astrolabe
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Author : Allen Artos
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996-09-01
The Astrolabe written by Allen Artos and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-09-01 with Astrolabes categories.
Medieval Textual Cultures
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Author : Faith Wallis
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2016-08-22
Medieval Textual Cultures written by Faith Wallis and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-22 with Religion categories.
Understanding how medieval textual cultures engaged with the heritage of antiquity (transmission and translation) depends on recognizing that reception is a creative cultural act (transformation). These essays focus on the people, societies and institutions who were doing the transmitting, translating, and transforming -- the "agents". The subject matter ranges from medicine to astronomy, literature to magic, while the cultural context encompasses Islamic and Jewish societies, as well as Byzantium and the Latin West. What unites these studies is their attention to the methodological and conceptual challenges of thinking about agency. Not every agent acted with an agenda, and agenda were sometimes driven by immediate needs or religious considerations that while compelling to the actors, are more opaque to us. What does it mean to say that a text becomes “available” for transmission or translation? And why do some texts, once transmitted, fail to thrive in their new milieu? This collection thus points toward a more sophisticated “ecology” of transmission, where not only individuals and teams of individuals, but also social spaces and local cultures, act as the agents of cultural creativity.