Astronomy and Mathematics in Ancient China

The 'Zhou Bi Suan Jing'

Christopher Cullen (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

256 Seiten

2007
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-03537-8 (ISBN)

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This lucid account shows how Chinese astronomers worked in ancient times. It also shows how the Chinese imperial government made use of the work of astronomers, and explores the links between astronomy and politics.

This translation of an ancient Chinese book on astronomy (which is believed to date back to the first century AD) provides the non-specialist with a lucid account of how Chinese astronomers did their work in ancient times. The book also shows how the Chinese imperial government made use of and supported the work of astronomers, and explores the links between astronomy and politics. It will be of equal interest to historians of science and those studying the history of Chinese culture.

Preface; 1. The background of the Zhou bi; 2. The Zhou bi and its contents; 3. The origins of the work; 4. The later history of the Zhou bi; Zhou bi suan jing: translation; Appendices; References and bibliography; Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	18.1.2007
Reihe/Serie	Needham Research Institute Studies
Zusatzinfo	28 Line drawings, unspecified
Verlagsort	Cambridge
Sprache	englisch
Maße	187 x 246 mm
Gewicht	469 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie
Themenwelt	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Geschichte der Mathematik
ISBN-10	0-521-03537-6 / 0521035376
ISBN-13	978-0-521-03537-8 / 9780521035378
Zustand	Neuware