The History And Practice Of Ancient Astronomy
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Author | : James Evans |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 495 |
Release | : 1998-10 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0195095391 |
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.
Author | : Anton Pannekoek |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 562 |
Release | : 1989-01-01 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0486659941 |
Well-balanced, carefully reasoned study covers such topics as Ptolemaic theory, work of Copernicus, Kepler, Newton, Eddington's work on stars, much more. Illustrated. References.
Author | : Thomas L. Heath |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2014-03-20 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 1108062806 |
Published in 1932, this collection of translated excerpts on ancient astronomy was prepared by Sir Thomas Little Heath (1861-1940).
Author | : Kenneth Brecher |
Publisher | : Mit Press |
Total Pages | : 206 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780262520706 |
Explores the methods, instruments, and observations of the ancient astronomers, noting their significance to modern science and the importance of such findings as Stonehenge and American Indian petroglyphs
Author | : James Evans |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 346 |
Release | : 2018-06-05 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0691187150 |
This is the first complete English translation of Geminos's Introduction to the Phenomena--one of the most important and interesting astronomical works of its type to have survived from Greek antiquity. Gracefully and charmingly written, Geminos's first-century BC textbook for beginning students of astronomy can now be read straight through with understanding and enjoyment by a wider audience than ever before. James Evans and Lennart Berggren's accurate and readable translation is accompanied by a thorough introduction and commentary that set Geminos's work in its historical, scientific, and philosophical context. This book is generously illustrated with diagrams from medieval manuscripts of Geminos's text, as well as drawings and photographs of ancient astronomical instruments. It will be of great interest to students of the history of science, to classicists, and to professional and amateur astronomers who seek to learn more about the origins of their science. Geminos provides a clear view of Greek astronomy in the period between Hipparchos and Ptolemy, treating such subjects as the zodiac, the constellations, the theory of the celestial sphere, lunar cycles, and eclipses. Most significantly, Geminos gives us the earliest detailed discussion of Babylonian astronomy by a Greek writer, thus offering valuable insight into the cross-cultural transmission of astronomical knowledge in antiquity.
Author | : Michael Hoskin |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 1999-03-18 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1316342395 |
Astronomy is one of the oldest sciences, and one which has repeatedly led to fundamental changes in our view of the world. This book covers the history of our study of the cosmos from prehistory through to a survey of modern astronomy and astrophysics (sure to be of interest to future historians of twentieth-century astronomy). It does not attempt to cover everything, but deliberately concentrates on the important themes and topics. These include stellar astronomy in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, at the time subordinate to the study of the solar system, but the source of many important concepts in modern astronomy, and the Copernican revolution, which led to the challenge of ancient authorities in many areas, not just astronomy. This is an essential text for students of the history of science and for students of astronomy who require a historical background to their studies.
Author | : Helaine Selin |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 678 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9401141797 |
Astronomy Across Cultures: A History of Non-Western Astronomy consists of essays dealing with the astronomical knowledge and beliefs of cultures outside the United States and Europe. In addition to articles surveying Islamic, Chinese, Native American, Aboriginal Australian, Polynesian, Egyptian and Tibetan astronomy, among others, the book includes essays on Sky Tales and Why We Tell Them and Astronomy and Prehistory, and Astronomy and Astrology. The essays address the connections between science and culture and relate astronomical practices to the cultures which produced them. Each essay is well illustrated and contains an extensive bibliography. Because the geographic range is global, the book fills a gap in both the history of science and in cultural studies. It should find a place on the bookshelves of advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and scholars, as well as in libraries serving those groups.
Author | : D. R. Dicks |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 1985 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Roger Beck |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 2008-04-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0470775378 |
A Brief History of Ancient Astrology explores the theory and practice of astrology from Babylon to Ancient Greece and Rome and its cultural and political impact on ancient societies. Discusses the union between early astrology and astronomy, in contrast to the modern dichotomy between science and superstition. Explains the ancient understanding of the zodiac and its twelve signs, the seven planets, and the fixed circle of 'places' against which the signs and planets revolve. Demonstrates how to construct and interpret a horoscope in the ancient manner, using original ancient horoscopes and handbooks. Considers the relevance of ancient astrology today.
Author | : Christopher Cullen |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 259 |
Release | : 1996-04-18 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0521550890 |