The History and Practice of Ancient Astronomy

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Hardcover
1998
$157.41

A study of the Western astronomical tradition from ancient Babylonia to the European Renaissance, with emphasis on the Greek period. The book explores the evidence for the astronomy of the ancient past and how astronomy was practised. Emphasis is placed on the material culture of ancient astronomy.

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A study of the Western astronomical tradition from ancient Babylonia to the European Renaissance, with emphasis on the Greek period. The book explores the evidence for the astronomy of the ancient past and how astronomy was practised. Emphasis is placed on the material culture of ancient astronomy.

$157.41

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 496
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: OUP USA
Published: 26 Nov 1998
ISBN 10: 0195095391
ISBN 13: 9780195095395

The History and Practice of Ancient Astronomy

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$157.41

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$157.41

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