Hall of heavenly records, the: korean astronomical instruments and clocks, 1380–1780
Auteur :
Needham, Joseph / Gwei-Djen, Lu / Combridge, John H. / Major, John S.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521616980
Date de publication :
16 déc. 2004
Dimensions :
25,0 x 19,0 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
410 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Under the Yi dynasty in Korea a remarkable series of astronomical instruments, star-charts and clocks was created. In this volume, four distinguished historians of Asian science demonstrate the context, purpose, nature and specific workings of these early scientific instruments.