A History of Japanese Astronomy Chinese Background and Western Impact |
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| Author:
| Nakayama, Shigeru |
| Series title: | Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-18286-8 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University, Asia Center
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $65.00 |
Book Description:
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This first comprehensive history in a Western language of the development of Japanese astronomy has interest beyond its immediate subject area, for astronomy has often been the focus of the transmission of a wide range of scientific ideas from one culture to another. Mr. Nakayama explains the historical background, with particular emphasis on the accessibility of foreign ideas at different times. The author thoroughly examines the superimposition of Western cosmology on the radically...
More DescriptionThis first comprehensive history in a Western language of the development of Japanese astronomy has interest beyond its immediate subject area, for astronomy has often been the focus of the transmission of a wide range of scientific ideas from one culture to another. Mr. Nakayama explains the historical background, with particular emphasis on the accessibility of foreign ideas at different times. The author thoroughly examines the superimposition of Western cosmology on the radically different Chinese modes of thought prevalent in Japan.