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The History and Practice of Ancient Astronomy Evans, James (Professor of Physics, Professor of Physics, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington, USA)
The History and Practice of Ancient Astronomy
Evans, James (Professor of Physics, Professor of Physics, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington, USA)
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 |