History and Practice of Ancient Astronomy

The subject of this book is the Western astronomical tradition from ancient Babylonia to the European Renaissance, with special emphasis on the Greek period. Throughout the book two questions constantly recur: what evidence permits us to reconstruct the astronomy of the ancient past? How was astronony actually practised? The book is meticulously documented and makes full use of primary sources as well as modern historical scholarship. It is richly illustrated and is unusual for its attention to the material culture of ancient astronomy. The most striking aspect of the book is its attention to astronomical practice.

ISBN:	9780195095395
Publisher:	OUP USA
Imprint:	Oxford University Press
Published date:	26 Nov 1998
DEWEY:	520.938
DEWEY edition:	21
Language:	English
Number of pages:	480
Weight:	1460g
Height:	283mm
Width:	224mm
Spine width:	28mm

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