Astronomy in the Ancient World, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016 Early and Modern Views on Celestial Events Historical & Cultural Astronomy Series
Auteur : McLeod Alexus
Introduction.- The Americas.- Supernovae.- China.- Comets.- India.- Eclipses.- Europe and the West.- Astronomy Today.
Fills a gap in the market on the development of non-Western astronomy, highlighting ancient Chinese and Indian astronomy and their effects on culture
Compares ancient and contemporary astronomy, using as examples their thoughts on the same astronomical events
Written at a non-technical level so as to appeal to readers who may not have an academic background in the subject
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Date de parution : 06-2016
Ouvrage de 234 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
Date de parution : 05-2018
Ouvrage de 234 p.
15.5x23.5 cm