Author | Neugebauer, Otto. author |
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Title | A History of Ancient Mathematical Astronomy [electronic resource] / by Otto Neugebauer |
Imprint | Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 1975 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-61910-6 |
Descript | LXIII, 1456 p. online resource |
Part One. Book I. The Almagest and its Direct Predecessors: Spherical Astronomy -- Lunar Theory -- Planetary Theory -- Apollonius -- Hipparchus. Book II. Babylonian Astronomy: Planetary Theory -- Lunar Theory -- The 'Saros' and Column -- Early Babylonian Astronomy. Part Two. Book III. Egypt. Book IV. Early Greek Astronomy: The Beginning of Greek Astronomy -- Early Lunar and Solar Theory -- Early Planetary Theory -- The Development of Spherical Astronomy. Book IV. Astronomy during the Roman Imperial Period and Late Antiquity: Planetary and Lunar Theory before Ptolemy -- Ptolemy's Minor Works and Related Topics -- The Time from Ptolemy to the Seventh Century -- Part Three. Book V. Appendices and Indices. Figures and Plates: Chronological Concepts -- Astronomical Concepts -- Mathematical Concepts -- Indices -- Figures and Plates