Michael Hoskin (ed.)

The Cambridge Concise History of Astronomy

Herausgeber: Hoskin, Michael

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Covering the study of astronomy from prehistory to astrophysics this book is suitable for both students of the history of science and as historical background for students of astronomy. It does not attempt to cover everything but gives extended treatment to the most important topics.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 380
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. März 1999
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 189mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 714g
• ISBN-13: 9780521576000
• ISBN-10: 0521576008
• Artikelnr.: 21990346

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Astronomy before history Clive Ruggles and Michael Hoskin
2 Astronomy in antiquity Michael Hoskin
3. Astronomy in China Christopher Cullen
4. Islamic astronomy Michael Hoskin and Owen Gingerich
5. The Astrolabe Michael Hoskin
6. Medieval Latin astronomy Michael Hoskin and Owen Gingerich
7. From geometry to physics: astronomy transformed Michael Hoskin
8. The refracting telescope in the seventeenth century J. A. Bennett
9. Newton and Newtonianism Michael Hoskin
10. The astronomy of the universe of stars Michael Hoskin
11. The message of starlight: the rise of astrophysics David Dewhirst and Michael Hoskin
12. Astronomy's widening horizons Michael Hoskin and Owen Gingerich
Reference Guide
Chronology
Glossary
Further reading
Picture acknowledgments
Index.