History and practice of ancient astronomy.
Beautiful Letters| N° d'inventaire | 19962 |
| Format | 22 x 28.5 |
| Détails | 576 p., hardcover with dust jacket. |
| Publication | Paris, 2016 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782251420233 |
History and Practice of Ancient Astronomy combines the most exact science with very simple observational practices to put the reader in direct contact with ancient astronomers. While tracing the history of astronomical ideas from Babylonian origins to the dawn of the 17th century, the work focuses on the Greek period, when astronomers perfected the geometric and philosophical ideas that determined the development of astronomy. The author approaches this history through the concrete details of ancient astronomical practice. Carefully organized and generously illustrated, this book teaches its readers how to do true astronomy using the very technique of the ancients. It contains models for building some simple astronomical instruments, such as an astrolabe and an equatorium. James Evans also provides a critique of the sources used to reconstruct ancient astronomy and its history. The work also includes extensive quotations from ancient texts, meticulous documentation, and discussions of the role of astronomy in various cultures. This work is currently the most comprehensive history of astronomy up to Kepler (1571-1630).
History and Practice of Ancient Astronomy combines the most exact science with very simple observational practices to put the reader in direct contact with ancient astronomers. While tracing the history of astronomical ideas from Babylonian origins to the dawn of the 17th century, the work focuses on the Greek period, when astronomers perfected the geometric and philosophical ideas that determined the development of astronomy. The author approaches this history through the concrete details of ancient astronomical practice. Carefully organized and generously illustrated, this book teaches its readers how to do true astronomy using the very technique of the ancients. It contains models for building some simple astronomical instruments, such as an astrolabe and an equatorium. James Evans also provides a critique of the sources used to reconstruct ancient astronomy and its history. The work also includes extensive quotations from ancient texts, meticulous documentation, and discussions of the role of astronomy in various cultures. This work is currently the most comprehensive history of astronomy up to Kepler (1571-1630).