The history and practice of ancient astronomy /:

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, whe...

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1. Verfasser: Evans, James, 1948-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.
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Zusammenfassung: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 reade.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xiii, 480 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 465-472) and index.
ISBN:9780199874453
019987445X

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