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The mandate of heaven : astronomy in ancient China /

This book explores the rich and ancient tradition of Chinese astronomy, which developed as early as the third millennium BCE and was first documented on oracle bones over 4,000 years ago.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Marini, Daniele L. R. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:Translated from Italian.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : SPRINGER NATURE, 2026.
Series:Astronomers' universe.
Subjects:
Astronomy, Chinese > History.
Electronic books.
Table of Contents:
  • INTRODUCTION
  • A 4000-YEAR EMPIRE: KINGDOMS AND DYNASTIES
  • PHILOSOPHICAL AND RELIGIOUS THOUGHT
  • MATHEMATICS
  • ASTRONOMY
  • ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENTS
  • ASTRONOMY IN THE WEST AND IN CHINA
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • APPENDICES: A. ASTRONOMICAL PRINCIPLES AND TABLES
  • B. LEXICAL NOTES AND TABLESC
  • IMAGE CREDITS
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • NAME INDEX
  • GENERAL INDEX.