Chinese astronomical bureau, 1620–1850, the: lineages, bureaucracy and technical expertise
Auteur :
Chang, Ping-Ying
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367439675
Date de publication :
7 oct. 2022
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
453 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book offers a new insight into one of the most interesting and long-lived institutions known to historians of science, the Chinese imperial Astronomical Bureau, which for two millennia observed, recorded, interpreted and predicted the movements of the celestial bodies.