Overview
- Fills a gap in the market on the development of non-Western astronomy, highlighting ancient Chinese and Indian astronomy and their effects on culture
- Compares ancient and contemporary astronomy, using as examples their thoughts on the same astronomical events
- Written at a non-technical level so as to appeal to readers who may not have an academic background in the subject
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Historical & Cultural Astronomy (HCA)
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Watchers of the Sun
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The Celestial Empire
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Calculation of Astronomical Wonders
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The Perfection of the Spheres
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“This is a typical book that I like because the author, Alexus McLeod … focuses on lesser-known astronomical aspects and their effects on culture. … It is a good opportunity to take a trip back in time looking at astronomy with eyes of distant cultures.” (Gabriella Bernardi, Astrocom et al., astrocometal.blogspot.de, December, 2016)
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Book Title: Astronomy in the Ancient World
Book Subtitle: Early and Modern Views on Celestial Events
Authors: Alexus McLeod
Series Title: Historical & Cultural Astronomy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23600-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-23599-8Published: 28 June 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-79507-2Published: 31 May 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-23600-1Published: 17 June 2016
Series ISSN: 2509-310X
Series E-ISSN: 2509-3118
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 234
Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations, 34 illustrations in colour
Topics: Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology, History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics, Societal Aspects of Physics, Outreach and Education, Anthropology