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Ancient Astronomy and Civilization.

By: Contributor(s): Series: History of astronomy series ; v. 6Tucson, Ariz. : Pachart Pub. House, c1987Description: 187 p. : ill. ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0881262250 (pbk.) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 520.93 19
LOC classification:
  • QB16 .H48 1987
Summary: The book is meant for a wide range of students and scholars as a guide to pre-Greek and Greek astronomical and related theories. The initial chapters review Lockyer’s and others’ megalithic studies and describe the nature of mathematical functions appearing in Babylonian tablets. The rest is mostly filled with long translated excerpts from Greek and Roman writings beginning with the earliest surviving sources and ending with Simplicius. Expert commentaries are inserted, which cement the quotations into a systematic story. Close relationship between astronomy and mathematics is emphasized although mathematical symbolism comes forth only in the chapter “Of geometry and men” dealing with the form and size of the Earth. Many of the comments are intended to characterize the background civilization. Besides, the author states one of his goals to be to show interrelationships between the humanities and the sciences. Lots of film strips are recommended to complement the book, but their location is not disclosed.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
BOOK BOOK NCAR Library CG QB16 .H48 1987 1 Available 50583000304364
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographies and index.

The book is meant for a wide range of students and scholars as a guide to pre-Greek and Greek astronomical and related theories. The initial chapters review Lockyer’s and others’ megalithic studies and describe the nature of mathematical functions appearing in Babylonian tablets. The rest is mostly filled with long translated excerpts from Greek and Roman writings beginning with the earliest surviving sources and ending with Simplicius. Expert commentaries are inserted, which cement the quotations into a systematic story. Close relationship between astronomy and mathematics is emphasized although mathematical symbolism comes forth only in the chapter “Of geometry and men” dealing with the form and size of the Earth. Many of the comments are intended to characterize the background civilization. Besides, the author states one of his goals to be to show interrelationships between the humanities and the sciences. Lots of film strips are recommended to complement the book, but their location is not disclosed.

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