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Until now, important research on the historical records of comets
and meteor showers from China, Japan, and Korea has remained the
exclusive preserve of those with expertise in the relevant
languages. With a compilation like the present volume the authors
hope to ameliorate that situation. Applying the same rigorous
selection criteria and style of presentation as in the previous
catalogue, assembled and translated here are some 1,500 additional
observations of comets and meteor showers from China, Japan, and
Korea spanning nearly three millennia. With the publication of this
volume, most of the important historical records of East Asian
astronomical observations are now accessible in English. The
introductions and appendices provide all the required information
on specialized terminology, recording conventions, and nomenclature
the reader will need to make use of the records. In addition to
being an invaluable resource for professional astronomers, East
Asian astronomical records have materially aided the research of
scholars in fields as diverse as mythology, medieval iconography,
ancient chronology, and the oral history of pre-literate societies.
The book should be of great interest to cultural astronomers, as
well as to those engaged in historical and comparative research.
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