Christopher Cullen (University of Cambr Needham Research Institute

Gebundenes Buch

The Foundations of Celestial Reckoning

Three Ancient Chinese Astronomical Systems

Beschreibung

The Foundations of Celestial Reckoning gives the reader direct access to the foundational documents of the tradition of calculation created by astronomers of the early Chinese empire between the late second century BCE and the third century CE. The paradigm they established was to shape East Asian thought and practice in the field of mathematical astronomy for centuries to come. It was in many ways radically different from better known traditions of astronomy in other parts of the ancient world.

Autor

Christopher Cullen is Emeritus Director of the Needham Research Institute, Emeritus Fellow of Darwin College, and Emeritus Honorary Professor of the University of Cambridge. He is editor of the Needham Research Institute Series (Routledge).

Produktdetails

• Scientific Writings from the Ancient and Medieval World
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 448
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. November 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 794g
• ISBN-13: 9781138101173
• ISBN-10: 1138101176
• Artikelnr.: 47126603