Ancient Astronomy
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Author |
: James Evans |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 495 |
Release |
: 1998-10 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780195095395 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0195095391 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Synopsis The History and Practice of Ancient Astronomy by : James Evans
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.
Author |
: E. C. Krupp |
Publisher |
: Courier Corporation |
Total Pages |
: 418 |
Release |
: 2012-03-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780486137643 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0486137643 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
Synopsis Echoes of the Ancient Skies by : E. C. Krupp
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.
Author |
: David H. Kelley |
Publisher |
: Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages |
: 623 |
Release |
: 2005-12-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780387263564 |
ISBN-13 |
: 038726356X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Synopsis Exploring Ancient Skies by : David H. Kelley
Exploring Ancient Skies brings together the methods of archaeology and the insights of modern astronomy to explore the science of astronomy as it was practiced in various cultures prior to the invention of the telescope. The book reviews an enormous and growing body of literature on the cultures of the ancient Mediterranean, the Far East, and the New World (particularly Mesoamerica), putting the ancient astronomical materials into their archaeological and cultural contexts. The authors begin with an overview of the field and proceed to essential aspects of naked-eye astronomy, followed by an examination of specific cultures. The book concludes by taking into account the purposes of ancient astronomy: astrology, navigation, calendar regulation, and (not least) the understanding of our place and role in the universe. Skies are recreated to display critical events as they would have appeared to ancient observers - events such as the supernova of 1054, the 'lion horoscope' or the 'Star of Bethlehem.' Exploring Ancient Skies provides a comprehensive overview of the relationships between astronomy and other areas of human investigation. It will be useful as a reference for scholars and students in both astronomy and archaeology, and will be of compelling interest to readers who seek a broad understanding of our collective intellectual history.
Author |
: Alexus McLeod |
Publisher |
: Springer |
Total Pages |
: 235 |
Release |
: 2016-06-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783319236001 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3319236008 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (01 Downloads) |
Synopsis Astronomy in the Ancient World by : Alexus McLeod
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 Supernova of 1054, which may have led to a cultural renaissance in astronomy. He then goes on to explore the contemporary understanding of supernovae, contrasting it with that of the ancient Americas. Part Two is framed through the appearances of great comets, which had major divinatory significance in early China. The author discusses the advancement of observational astronomy in China, its influence on politics and its role in the survival or failure of empires. Furthermore, the contemporary understanding of comets is also discussed for comparison. Part Three, on India, considers the magnificent observatories of the Rajput king Jai Singh II, and the question of their purpose. The origins of Indian astronomy are examined in Vedic thought and its development is followed through the period of Jai Singh, including the role played by solar eclipses. The author also includes a modern explanation of our understanding of eclipses to date. In the final section of the book, McLeod discusses how ancient traditions might help modern civilization better understand Earth’s place in the cosmos.
Author |
: Thomas L. Heath |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 257 |
Release |
: 2014-03-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781108062800 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1108062806 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (00 Downloads) |
Synopsis Greek Astronomy by : Thomas L. Heath
Published in 1932, this collection of translated excerpts on ancient astronomy was prepared by Sir Thomas Little Heath (1861-1940).
Author |
: John M. Steele |
Publisher |
: Oxbow Books |
Total Pages |
: 240 |
Release |
: 2007-10-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781782974932 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1782974938 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (32 Downloads) |
Synopsis Calendars and Years by : John M. Steele
Dates form the backbone of written history. But where do these dates come from? Many different calendars were used in the ancient world. Some of these calendars were based upon observations or calculations of regular astronomical phenomena, such as the first sighting of the new moon crescent that defined the beginning of the month in many calendars, while others incorporated schematic simplifications of these phenomena, such as the 360-day year used in early Mesopotamian administrative practices in order to simplify accounting procedures. Historians frequently use handbooks and tables for converting dates in ancient calendars into the familiar BC/AD calendar that we use today. But very few historians understand how these tables have come about, or what assumptions have been made in their construction. The seven papers in this volume provide an answer to the question what do we know about the operation of calendars in the ancient world, and just as importantly how do we know it? Topics covered include the ancient and modern history of the Egyptian 365-day calendar, astronomical and administrative calendars in ancient Mesopotamia, and the development of astronomical calendars in ancient Greece. This book will be of interest to ancient historians, historians of science, astronomers who use early astronomical records, and anyone with an interest in calendars and their development.
Author |
: Clive L. N. Ruggles |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
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: |
ISBN-10 |
: 9798400612749 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (49 Downloads) |
Synopsis Ancient Astronomy by : Clive L. N. Ruggles
Author |
: Noel M. Swerdlow |
Publisher |
: MIT Press |
Total Pages |
: 400 |
Release |
: 1999 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0262194228 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780262194228 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (28 Downloads) |
Synopsis Ancient Astronomy and Celestial Divination by : Noel M. Swerdlow
This volume presents recent work on Babylonian celestialdivination and on the Greek inheritors of the Babyloniantradition.In the ancient world, the collection and study of celestial phenomena and the intepretation of their prophetic significance, especially as applied to kings and nations, were closely related sciences carried out by the same scholars. Both ancient sources and modern research agree that astronomy and celestial divination arose in Babylon. Only in the late nineteenth century, however, did scholars begin to identify and decipher the original Babylonian sources, and the process of understanding those sources has been long and difficult. This volume presents recent work on Babylonian celestial divination and on the Greek inheritors of the Babylonian tradition. Both philological and mathematical work are included. The essays shed new light on all of the known textual sources, including the omen series Enuma Anu Enlil, which contains omens from as far back as the early second or even third millennium, and the earliest personal horoscopes, from about 400 B.C., as well as the Astronomical Diaries, ephemerides, and other observational and mathematical texts. One essay concerns astronomical papyri that confirm the extensive transmission of Babylonian methods into Greek; a study of Ptolemy's lunar theory suggests that Ptolemy relied more on his own observations than previously thought; and an analysis of Theon's commentary on Ptolemy's Handy Tables shows that Theon explicated their meaning both conscientiously and competently.ContributorsAsger Aaboe, Alan C. Bowen, Lis Brack-Bernsen, John P. Britton, Bernard R. Goldstein, Gerd Graßhoff, Hermann Hunger, Alexander Jones, Erica Reiner, F. Rochberg, N. M. Swerdlow, Anne Tihon, C. B. F. Walker
Author |
: Kenneth Brecher |
Publisher |
: Mit Press |
Total Pages |
: 206 |
Release |
: 1981 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0262520702 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780262520706 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
Synopsis Astronomy of the Ancients by : Kenneth Brecher
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
Author |
: J. Norman Lockyer |
Publisher |
: Courier Dover Publications |
Total Pages |
: 465 |
Release |
: 2006-04-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780486450124 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0486450120 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Dawn of Astronomy by : J. Norman Lockyer
A pioneer in the fields of astrophysics and astro-archeology, J. Norman Lockyer believed that ancient Egyptian monuments were constructed "in strict relation to the stars." In this celebrated study, he explores the relationship between astronomy and architecture in the age of the pharaohs. Lockyer addresses one of the many points already extensively investigated by Egyptologists: the chronology of the kings of Egypt. All experts are in accord regarding the identity of the first monarch, but they cannot agree upon the dates of his reign within a thousand years. The author contends that by applying a knowledge of astronomy to the actual site orientation of the region's pyramids and temples, accurate dating can be achieved. In order to accomplish this, Lockyer had to determine the level of the ancient Egyptian ideas of astronomy. Some of his inferences have been invalidated by subsequent scholarship, but many of his other conclusions stand firm and continue to provide sensational leads into contemporary understanding of archaic astronomy.