History of oriental astronomy : proceedings of the joint discussion-17 at the 23rd General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union, organised by the Commission 41 (History of Astronomy), held in Kyoto, August 25-26, 1997 /

This volume deals specifically with recent original research in the history of Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Islamic, and Indian astronomy. It strikes a balance between landmarks in the history of ancient and medieval astronomy in the Orient on one hand, and on the other the transmission of European as...

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Corporate Authors: SpringerLink (Online service), International Astronomical Union. General Assembly
Other Authors: Ansari, S. M. Razaullah (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Science+Business Media, [2002]
Series:Astrophysics and space science library ; volume 274.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This volume deals specifically with recent original research in the history of Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Islamic, and Indian astronomy. It strikes a balance between landmarks in the history of ancient and medieval astronomy in the Orient on one hand, and on the other the transmission of European astronomy into the countries of the Orient. Most contributions are based on research by experts in this field. The book also indicates the status of astronomy research in non-European cultural areas of the world. It will be of interest to historians of astronomy and science, and students of cultural heritage.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 282 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789401598620
9401598622