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The Place Of Astronomy In The Ancient World
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Author : David George Kendall
language : en
Publisher: British Academy
Release Date : 1974
The Place Of Astronomy In The Ancient World written by David George Kendall and has been published by British Academy this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with History categories.
Also published in the Royal Society. Philosophical transactions A, v.276, no. 1257.
The Places Of Astronomy In The Ancient World
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Author : F. R. Hodson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
The Places Of Astronomy In The Ancient World written by F. R. Hodson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with categories.
The Place Of Astronomy In The Ancient World
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Author : David George Kendall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
The Place Of Astronomy In The Ancient World written by David George Kendall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with categories.
The History And Practice Of Ancient Astronomy
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Author : James Evans
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1998-10-01
The History And Practice Of Ancient Astronomy written by James Evans and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-10-01 with Science categories.
The History and Practice of Ancient Astronomy combines new scholarship with hands-on science to bring readers into direct contact with the work of ancient astronomers. While tracing ideas from ancient Babylon to sixteenth-century Europe, the book places its greatest emphasis on the Greek period, when astronomers developed the geometric and philosophical ideas that have determined the subsequent character of Western astronomy. The author approaches this history through the concrete details of ancient astronomical practice. Carefully organized and generously illustrated, the book can teach readers how to do real astronomy using the methods of ancient astronomers. For example, readers will learn to predict the next retrograde motion of Jupiter using either the arithmetical methods of the Babylonians or the geometric methods of Ptolemy. They will learn how to use an astrolabe and how to design sundials using Greek and Roman techniques. The book also contains supplementary exercises and patterns for making some working astronomical instruments, including an astrolabe and an equatorium. More than a presentation of astronomical methods, the book provides a critical look at the evidence used to reconstruct ancient astronomy. It includes extensive excerpts from ancient texts, meticulous documentation, and lively discussions of the role of astronomy in the various cultures. Accessible to a wide audience, this book will appeal to anyone interested in how our understanding of our place in the universe has changed and developed, from ancient times through the Renaissance.
The Place Of Astronomy In The Ancient World
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Author : F. R. Hodson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
The Place Of Astronomy In The Ancient World written by F. R. Hodson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Astronomy, Ancient categories.
The Place Of Astronomy In The Ancient World
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Author : F. R. Hodson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
The Place Of Astronomy In The Ancient World written by F. R. Hodson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Archaeology categories.
Astronomy In The Ancient World
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Author : Alexus McLeod
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-06-17
Astronomy In The Ancient World written by Alexus McLeod and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-17 with Science categories.
Alexus McLeod explores every aspect of the lesser-known history of astronomy in the Americas (Mesoamerica and North America), China and India, each through the frame of a particular astronomical phenomena. Part One considers the development of astronomy in the Americas as a response, in part, to the Supernova of 1054, which may have led to a cultural renaissance in astronomy. He then goes on to explore the contemporary understanding of supernovae, contrasting it with that of the ancient Americas. Part Two is framed through the appearances of great comets, which had major divinatory significance in early China. The author discusses the advancement of observational astronomy in China, its influence on politics and its role in the survival or failure of empires. Furthermore, the contemporary understanding of comets is also discussed for comparison. Part Three, on India, considers the magnificent observatories of the Rajput king Jai Singh II, and the question of their purpose. The origins of Indian astronomy are examined in Vedic thought and its development is followed through the period of Jai Singh, including the role played by solar eclipses. The author also includes a modern explanation of our understanding of eclipses to date. In the final section of the book, McLeod discusses how ancient traditions might help modern civilization better understand Earth’s place in the cosmos.
The Circulation Of Astronomical Knowledge In The Ancient World
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language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2016-04-18
The Circulation Of Astronomical Knowledge In The Ancient World 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 2016-04-18 with History categories.
Astronomical and astrological knowledge circulated in many ways in the ancient world: in the form of written texts and through oral communication; by the conscious assimilation of sought-after knowledge and the unconscious absorption of ideas to which scholars were exposed. The Circulation of Astronomical Knowledge in the Ancient World explores the ways in which astronomical knowledge circulated between different communities of scholars over time and space, and what was done with that knowledge when it was received. Examples are discussed from Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Greco-Roman world, India, and China.
Conference Program The Place Of Astronomy In The Ancient World
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Author : Royal Society (Great Britain)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
Conference Program The Place Of Astronomy In The Ancient World written by Royal Society (Great Britain) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with Astronomy, Ancient categories.
A History Of Ancient Mathematical Astronomy
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Author : O. Neugebauer
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
A History Of Ancient Mathematical Astronomy written by O. Neugebauer and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.
From the reviews: "This monumental work will henceforth be the standard interpretation of ancient mathematical astronomy. It is easy to point out its many virtues: comprehensiveness and common sense are two of the most important. Neugebauer has studied profoundly every relevant text in Akkadian, Egyptian, Greek, and Latin, no matter how fragmentary; [...] With the combination of mathematical rigor and a sober sense of the true nature of the evidence, he has penetrated the astronomical and the historical significance of his material. [...] His work has been and will remain the most admired model for those working with mathematical and astronomical texts. D. Pingree in Bibliotheca Orientalis, 1977 "... a work that is a landmark, not only for the history of science, but for the history of scholarship. HAMA [History of Ancient Mathematical Astronomy] places the history of ancient Astronomy on a entirely new foundation. We shall not soon see its equal. N.M. Swerdlow in Historia Mathematica, 1979