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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| Summary: | 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. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 480 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 465-472) and index. |
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| spelling | Evans, James, 1948- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJB4gMG8qqwHk7TxkdXDbd http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n97039437 The history and practice of ancient astronomy / James Evans. New York : Oxford University Press, 1998. 1 online resource (xiii, 480 pages) : illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier data file Includes bibliographical references (pages 465-472) and index. Birth of astronomy -- Celestial sphere -- Some applications of spherics -- Calendars and time reckoning -- Solar theory -- Fixed stars -- Planetary theory -- Frequently used tables -- Appendix : patterns for models. 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. Print version record. Astronomy, Ancient. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009013 Astronomie ancienne. SCIENCE Astronomy. bisacsh Astronomy, Ancient fast Sterrenkunde. gtt Astronomia (história) larpcal Astronomie antique. ram Print version: Evans, James, 1948- History and practice of ancient astronomy. New York : Oxford University Press, 1998 0195095391 (DLC) 97016539 (OCoLC)36877378 |
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