The History and Practice of Ancient Astronomy - Evans, James (Professor of Physics, Professor of Physics, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington, USA) - Books - Oxford University Press Inc - 9780195095395 - November 26, 1998
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The History and Practice of Ancient Astronomy

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A study of the Western astronomical tradition from ancient Babylonia to the European Renaissance, with emphasis on the Greek period. The book explores the evidence for the astronomy of the ancient past and how astronomy was practised. Emphasis is placed on the material culture of ancient astronomy.


494 pages, numerous halftones and line figures

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released November 26, 1998
ISBN13 9780195095395
Publishers Oxford University Press Inc
Pages 496
Dimensions 224 × 283 × 28 mm   ·   1.46 kg
Language English  

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