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A Survey of European Astronomical Tables in the Late Middle Ages (Hardcover)
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A Survey of European Astronomical Tables in the Late Middle Ages (Hardcover)
Series: Time, Astronomy, and Calendars, 2
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A Survey of European Astronomical Tables in the Late Middle Ages is
a first attempt to classify and illustrate the numerous
astronomical tables compiled from about the 10th century to the
early 16th century in the Latin West. The compilation of
astronomical tables was a major and dynamic intellectual
enterprise. These tables respond to a wide variety of astronomical
problems and computational needs, and contain a large number of
ingenious solutions proposed by astronomers over the centuries. In
the absence of algebraic notation and mathematical graphing
techniques, a table was often the best way to transmit precise
information to the reader. Indeed, an astronomical table is not a
just a list of data, but a structured way to present numerical
information of astronomical interest. "...the whole book which is
an excellent guide for all those who are interested in the history
of medieval European astronomy and, especially, in medieval
astronomical tables." Julio Samso, University of Barcelona
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