Exploring Ancient Skies: A Survey of Ancient and Cultural Astronomy

by David H. Kelley, Eugene F. Milone, Eugene F. Kelley, David H.;Milone, E.F.;Milone

Book Overview

Foreword.- Preface.- Acknowledgements.- List of Illustrations.- Part I - Astronomical Background.- 1. Historical Perspectives.- 2. Principal Features of the Sky.- 3. Observational Methods and Problems.- 4. Time and the Calendar.- 5. Transient Phenomena.- Part II - Astronomy in Cultures.- 6. Paleolithic and Neolithic Cultures.- 7. Antecedents of the Western Tradition.- 8. African Cultures.- 9. Indo-Iranian Cultures.- 10. China, Korea, and Japan.- 11...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 144197623X
• ISBN13: 9781441976239
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 614 Pages
• Weight: 3.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 8.2" x 10.7"