Studies in the History of the Exact Sciences in Honour of David Pingree /

Studies in the History of the Exact Sciences in Honour of David Pingree /

This collection of essays reflects the wide range of David Pingree's expertise in the scientific texts (above all, concerning astronomy and astrology) of Ancient Mesopotamia, Greece, India, Persia, and the medieval Arabic, Hebrew and Latin traditions. Both theoretical aspects and the practical...

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Other Authors: Burnett, Charles (Editor), Hogendijk, Jan P. (Editor), Plofker, Kim (Editor), Yano, Michio (Editor)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden; Boston : BRILL, 2004.

Series: Brill Book Archive Part 1, ISBN: 9789004472495.
Islamic Philosophy, Theology and Science. Texts and Studies ; 54.

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Science > India > History.
Science > Islamic countries > History.
Science, Medieval.

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Call Number: Q124.97

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Summary:This collection of essays reflects the wide range of David Pingree's expertise in the scientific texts (above all, concerning astronomy and astrology) of Ancient Mesopotamia, Greece, India, Persia, and the medieval Arabic, Hebrew and Latin traditions. Both theoretical aspects and the practical applications of the exact sciences-in time keeping, prediction of the future, and the operation of magic-are dealt with. The book includes several critical editions and translations of hitherto unknown or understudied texts, and a particular emphasis is on the diffusion of scientific learning from one culture to another, and through time. Above all, the essays show the variety and sophistication of the exact sciences in non-Western societies in pre-modern times.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789047412441
9789004132023