Astronomy in the Ancient World Early and Modern Views on Celestial Events /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: McLeod, Alexus (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Σειρά: Historical & Cultural Astronomy,
• Θέματα: Physics.; Astronomy.; Astrophysics.; Cosmology.; Science > Social aspects.; Anthropology.; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.; History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.; Societal Aspects of Physics.

Alexus McLeod explores every aspect of the lesser-known history of astronomy in the Americas (Mesoamerica and North America), China and India, each through the frame of a particular astronomical phenomena. Part One considers the development of astronomy in the Americas as a response, in part, to the...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction
• The Americas
• Supernovae
• China
• Comets
• India
• Eclipses
• Europe and the West
• Astronomy Today.