Astronomy and Mathematics in Ancient China - The 'Zhou Bi Suan Jing' (Paperback, New ed)

This is a study and translation of the Zhou bi suan jing, a Chinese work on astronomy and mathematics which 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. The book will be of equal interest to historians of science and those studying the history of Chinese culture.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Needham Research Institute Studies
Release date:	2007
First published:	1996
Authors:	Christopher Cullen
Dimensions:	246 x 187 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	256
Edition:	New ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-03537-8
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > History of mathematics Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Popular science Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Popular astronomy Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Space travel & exploration
LSN:	0-521-03537-6
Barcode:	9780521035378

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