The Chinese Sky During the Han: Constellating Stars and Society

by X. Sun, Jacob Kistemaker, Xiaochun Sun

A reconstruction of the Chinese sky of two thousand years ago, based on analysis of the first star catalogue in China and other sources. Presented in six well-sized star maps for 100 BC, it is especially important for the history of astronomy. The Han sky, with five times more constellations than Ptolemy knew, reflects diverse human activities. The way in which constellations were grouped discloses a systematic cosmology, uniting universe and the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004107371
• ISBN13: 9789004107373
• Release Date: February 1997
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.4"