Early Astronomy

From Babylonia to Copernicus

W.M. O'Neill (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

xiii, 214 Seiten

1989
Sydney University Press (OUP Australia and New Zea (Verlag)
978-0-424-00117-3 (ISBN)

Infos

Aimed specifically at amateur astronomers, this volume charts the early history and development of astronomy, from the Babylonian, Greek and Middle Eastern civilizations to the awakening of interest in the West.

Inhalt

Early Babylonian astronomy; Late Babylonian astronomy; Early Greek astronomy; Hipparchos; Ptolemy; The aftermath of Hellenistic astronomy; Astronomy and astrology; Arabian astronomy and its importance for the revival in the West; Early astronomical instruments; The reawakening of the West; Constellation and star names from ancient to modern times; Copernicus; Chinese astronomy.

Produkt-Details

• Zusatzinfo: diagrams, tables, figures, bibliography, index
• Verlagsort: Sydney
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 145 x 220 mm
• Gewicht: 467 g
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften
• ISBN-10: 0-424-00117-9 / 0424001179
• ISBN-13: 978-0-424-00117-3 / 9780424001173
• Zustand: Neuware