Highlighting the History of Astronomy in the Asia-Pacific Region
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- Synopsis
- With just 400 pages, this title provides readers with the results of recent research from some of the world's leading historians of astronomy on aspects of Arabic, Australian, Chinese, Japanese, and North and South American astronomy and astrophysics. Of particular note are the sections on Arabic astronomy, Asian applied astronomy and the history of Australian radio astronomy, and the chapter on Peruvian astronomy. This title is of particular appeal to those with research interests in applied historical astronomy; archaeoastronomy; calendars, manuscripts, and star charts; historical instruments and observatories, and the history of radio astronomy.
- Copyright:
- 1961
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781441981615
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781441981608
- Publisher:
- Springer New York
- Date of Addition:
- 05/15/13
- Copyrighted By:
- Richard G. Strom, Wayne Orchiston, Tsuko Nakamura
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Science, Social Studies
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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