Chasing shadows: mathematics, astronomy, and the early history of eclipse reckoning
Auteur :
Montelle, Clemency
Éditeur :
Montelle, Clemency
ISBN :
9780801896910
Date de publication :
27 mai 2011
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,5 x 3,2 cm
Poids :
726 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Lunar and solar eclipses have always fascinated human beings. This title examines the ways in which theoretical understanding of eclipses originated and how ancient and medieval cultures shared, developed, and preserved their knowledge of these awe-inspiring events.