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Book Synopsis Astronomy of the Ancients by : Kenneth Brecher
Download or read book Astronomy of the Ancients written by Kenneth Brecher and published by Mit Press. This book was released on 1981 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the methods, instruments, and observations of the ancient astronomers, noting their significance to modern science and the importance of such findings as Stonehenge and American Indian petroglyphs
Book Synopsis Astronomy of the Ancients by : Kenneth Brecher
Download or read book Astronomy of the Ancients written by Kenneth Brecher and published by MIT Press (MA). This book was released on 1979-01-01 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The eight articles and dozens of photographs and drawings in this book introduce the reader to the ancient astronomers -- their observatories, their instruments, and their explorations of the awesome regularities (and shocking irregularities) that appear in the sky. The authors draw upon a wide range of disciplines -- history, archaeology, technology, even mythology in discussing their subjects. This book is one endeavor toward a reconstruction of the past of the human mind, using all available evidence: text, myth, spade; yet, there is a difference. That difference is that in the world of the heavens there are real phenomena, striking or subtle, enduring or transient, which can be invoked today to challenge or to support the inferences of the archeologist, epigrapher, historian, or mythologist. The authors go back to one sole source: real human beings watching the real sky; if we do so reflectively, we can share at every glance the roots of the power of human thought, the thought which once married science and literature, art and number, wonder and insight, when thoughtful people were still rather few under this ceaseless sky.
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Book Synopsis An Historical Survey of the Astronomy of the Ancients by : Sir George Cornewall Lewis
Download or read book An Historical Survey of the Astronomy of the Ancients written by Sir George Cornewall Lewis and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Mythological Astronomy of the Ancients Demonstrated by : Sampson Arnold Mackey
Download or read book The Mythological Astronomy of the Ancients Demonstrated written by Sampson Arnold Mackey and published by . This book was released on 1823 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The History and Practice of Ancient Astronomy by : James Evans
Download or read book The History and Practice of Ancient Astronomy written by James Evans and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1998-10-01 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The History and Practice of Ancient Astronomy combines new scholarship with hands-on science to bring readers into direct contact with the work of ancient astronomers. While tracing ideas from ancient Babylon to sixteenth-century Europe, the book places its greatest emphasis on the Greek period, when astronomers developed the geometric and philosophical ideas that have determined the subsequent character of Western astronomy. The author approaches this history through the concrete details of ancient astronomical practice. Carefully organized and generously illustrated, the book can teach readers how to do real astronomy using the methods of ancient astronomers. For example, readers will learn to predict the next retrograde motion of Jupiter using either the arithmetical methods of the Babylonians or the geometric methods of Ptolemy. They will learn how to use an astrolabe and how to design sundials using Greek and Roman techniques. The book also contains supplementary exercises and patterns for making some working astronomical instruments, including an astrolabe and an equatorium. More than a presentation of astronomical methods, the book provides a critical look at the evidence used to reconstruct ancient astronomy. It includes extensive excerpts from ancient texts, meticulous documentation, and lively discussions of the role of astronomy in the various cultures. Accessible to a wide audience, this book will appeal to anyone interested in how our understanding of our place in the universe has changed and developed, from ancient times through the Renaissance.
Book Synopsis The History and Practice of Ancient Astronomy by : James Evans
Download or read book The History and Practice of Ancient Astronomy written by James Evans and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1998-10 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Birth of astronomy -- Celestial sphere -- Some applications of spherics -- Calendars and time reckoning -- Solar theory -- Fixed stars -- Planetary theory -- Frequently used tables -- Appendix : patterns for models.
Book Synopsis An Historical Survey of the Astronomy of the Ancients by : George Cornewall Lewis (Rt. Hon. Sir.)
Download or read book An Historical Survey of the Astronomy of the Ancients written by George Cornewall Lewis (Rt. Hon. Sir.) and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Ancient Astronomy by : Clive L.N. Ruggles
Download or read book Ancient Astronomy written by Clive L.N. Ruggles and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2005-10-21 with total page 549 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative introduction to the fascinating topic of archaeoastronomy—ancient peoples' understanding and use of the skies. Ancient Astronomy: An Encyclopedia of Cosmologies and Myth draws on archaeological evidence and oral traditions to reveal how prehistoric humans perceived the skies and celestial phenomena. With over 200 entries, it offers a number of ways to approach ancient astronomy, from key examples and case studies worldwide (Stonehenge; Mexican and Egyptian pyramids; Chaco Canyon, New Mexico; the Nazca lines in Peru) to general themes (cosmologies, calendars, ancient ideas of space and time, origin myths), to fundamental concepts and methods (how the sky has changed over the centuries, how to survey a site), and to the field's most frequently asked questions (How did ancient peoples navigate the ocean using the stars? How does astrology relate to ancient astronomy? Can ancient sites be dated astronomically?) By revealing the astronomical significance of some of the world's most famous ancient landmarks and enduring myths and by showing how different themes and concepts are connected, Ancient Astronomy: An Encyclopedia of Cosmologies and Myth brings a unique authoritative perspective to an area too often left to speculation and sensationalism.
Book Synopsis An Historical Survey of the Astronomy of the Ancients (Classic Reprint) by : George Cornewall Lewis
Download or read book An Historical Survey of the Astronomy of the Ancients (Classic Reprint) written by George Cornewall Lewis and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-07 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from An Historical Survey of the Astronomy of the Ancients I) A Just character of Delambre's History of Ancient Astronomy is given by Martin, Etudes sur le Timee de Platon, tom. Ii. P. 424. M. Martin remarks that the work of Delambre must be considered rather as materials for the history of ancient astronomy, than as a history itself. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Book Synopsis An Historical Survey of the Astronomy of the Ancients by : George Lewis Cornewall
Download or read book An Historical Survey of the Astronomy of the Ancients written by George Lewis Cornewall and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-02 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A History of Astronomy from Thales to Kepler by : J. L. E. Dreyer
Download or read book A History of Astronomy from Thales to Kepler written by J. L. E. Dreyer and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1953-01-01 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Masterpiece of historical insight and scientific accuracy and the definitive work on Greek astronomy and the Copernican Revolution. Includes surveys of European and Islamic cosmologies of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
Book Synopsis Historical Survey of the Astronomy of the Ancients by : Sir George Cornewall Lewis
Download or read book Historical Survey of the Astronomy of the Ancients written by Sir George Cornewall Lewis and published by Literary Licensing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is A New Release Of The Original 1862 Edition.
Book Synopsis Historical Survey of the Astronomy of the Ancients by : Lewis George Cornewall
Download or read book Historical Survey of the Astronomy of the Ancients written by Lewis George Cornewall and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis An Historical Survey of the Astronomy of the Ancients by : Sir George Cornewall Lewis
Download or read book An Historical Survey of the Astronomy of the Ancients written by Sir George Cornewall Lewis and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 527 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Echoes of the Ancient Skies by : E. C. Krupp
Download or read book Echoes of the Ancient Skies written by E. C. Krupp and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular, authoritative look at the world of archaeoastronomy, the study of ancient peoples' observation of the skies and its role in their cultural evolution. 208 illustrations.
Book Synopsis Prehistoric Astronomy in the Southwest by : J. McKim Malville
Download or read book Prehistoric Astronomy in the Southwest written by J. McKim Malville and published by Big Earth Publishing. This book was released on 1993 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Archaeoastronomy is a discipline pioneered at Stonehenge and other megalithic sites in Britain and France. Many sites in the southwestern United States have yielded evidence of the prehistoric Anasazi's intense interest in astronomy, similar to that of the megalithic cultures of Europe. Drawing on the archaeological evidence, ethnographical parallels with historic pueblo peoples, and mythology from other cultures around the world, the authors present theories about the meaning and function of the mysterious stone alignments and architectural orientations of the prehistoric Southwest.
