Granting the Seasons The Chinese Astronomical Reform of 1280, with a Study of Its Many Dimensions and a Translation of Its Records |
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| Author:
| Sivin, Nathan |
| Series title: | Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-387-78955-2 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2008 |
| Publisher: | Springer New York
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| Imprint: | Springer |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $149.99USD $109.99 |
Book Description:
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China's most sophisticated system of computational astronomy was created for a Mongol emperor to celebrate victory over China after forty years of war. This book explains how and why, and reconstructs the observatory and the science that made it possible.
China's most sophisticated system of computational astronomy was created for a Mongol emperor to celebrate victory over China after forty years of war. This book explains how and why, and reconstructs the observatory and the science that made it possible.