Astronomy And Mathematics In Ancient China

The 'Zhou Bi Suan Jing'

Cambridge University Press (Sep 27, 2006)

0521550890

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256 pages | 189 x 246 mm | GB | English

$ 39.00 | Value: $ 39.00

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Dewey 510/.931

LC Classification QA27.C5C85 1996

LC Control No. 95032979

Subject

Astronomy, Chinese
Mathematics, Chinese

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This is a study and translation of the Zhou bi suan jing, a Chinese work on astronomy and mathematics that reached its final form around the first century AD. The author provides the first easily accessible introduction to the developing mathematical and observational practices of ancient Chinese astronomers and shows how the generation and validation of knowledge about the heavens in Han dynasty China related closely to developments in statecraft and politics. This book will be fascinating reading for scholars in the history of science, Chinese history, and astronomy.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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