Astronomy in India: A Historical Perspective

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Padmanabhan, Thanu (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New Delhi : Springer India : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Physics.; Culture > Study and teaching.; History.; Astronomy.; Astrophysics.; Cosmology.; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.; History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.; History of Science.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Regional and Cultural Studies.

India has a strong and ancient tradition of astronomy, which seamlessly merges with the current activities in Astronomy and Astrophysics in the country. While the younger generation of astronomers and students are reasonably familiar with the current facilities and the astronomical research, they mi...