ASTRONOMY BEFORE THE TELESCOPE-Walker/Archaeoastronomy/Tycho/NEW/HB/DJ/Illustra.

Description: Description: A well illustrated and informative popular book on astronomical work and discoveries from ancient Babylonia, Egypt, meso America, etc to the invention of the telescopes in the 17th Century. Condition: Book is hardbound in blue cloth with gilt title on spine; Pictorial dustjacket. Book is in new condition—clean, crisp, tightly bound, and unmarked throughout. From the publisher’s promo: “`We cannot do anything but express our profound admiration for the achievements of the men of early times. Without them, we would have had no foundation upon which to build our knowledge. I hope that it will be apparent that looking back into the records of the past can generate just as much excitement as looking at today's satellite pictures of the solar system or listening to the echoes of the Big Bang.' Patrick Moore The changing patterns of stars in the night sky have fascinated mankind since earliest times. In the 17th century Be the Babylonians were recording the movements of Venus. Even earlier the Egyptians used the regular movements of the stars to measure time and to devise a calendar of 365 days. This book is the most comprehensive and authoritative survey to date of world astronomy before the invention of the telescope in AD 1609. International experts in every field have contributed chapters examining what observations were made, what instruments were used, the effect of developments in mathematics and measurement, and the diversity of early views of cosmology and astrology. The achievements of European astronomers from prehistoric times to the Renaissance are linked with those of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, India and the Islamic world. Other chapters deal with early astronomy in the Far East and in the Americas, and with traditional astronomical knowledge in Africa, Australia and the Pacific. A final chapter shows the importance to modern astronomers of the celestial observations recorded by their ancient predecessors, and especially their relevance to astrophysics, solar system studies and geophysics. With 120 black and white and 20 colour illustrations.“ Biographical Note: Editor Christopher Walker is Deputy Keeper in the Department of Western Asiatic Antiquities at the British Museum. Patrick Moore was Britain's best-known broadcaster and author on modern astronomy. OTHER CONTRIBUTORS Anthony F. Aveni Colgate University, Hamilton, N.Y.; John Britton Boston J.V. Field Royal Institution, London; Alexander Jones University of Toronto; David A. King Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt; Wayne Orchiston Carter Observatory, New Zealand; Olaf Pedersen Aarhus University, Denmark; David Pingree Brown University, Providence, R.I. ;T.W. Potter British Museum; Colin Ronan Clive Ruggles University of Leicester; E Richard Stephenson University of Durham; N.M. Swerdlow University of Chicago; G.J. Toomer Harvard University; G.L'E. Turner Imperial College, London; Brian Warner University of Cape Town; Ronald A. Wells University of California, Berkeley. VISIT MY EBAY STORE FOR OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST(Click This Link) ALL REASONABLE OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED PLEASE INQUIRE ABOUT DISCOUNTS ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES Shipping: Free media rate shipping in US. International shipping as appropriate (See shipping and Payments tab on this listing page for further details). We make every attempt to describe items clearly and completely. Please read our listings carefully, inspect posted images of the item, and let us know if you have any questions before you bid. All buyers must pay according to Ebay policies.; If you have any questions about this, please email me. International bidders should contact me for a quote on shipping before bidding.; Whenever possible, international shipping will be via Ebay Standard International Delivery. Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.

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