History of Astronomy |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 21
Page 3
For , out of the scanty records which have survived the destructive acts of fire and
flood , of monarchs and mobs , we have found much that has helped to a fuller
knowledge of the heavenly motions than was possible without these records .
For , out of the scanty records which have survived the destructive acts of fire and
flood , of monarchs and mobs , we have found much that has helped to a fuller
knowledge of the heavenly motions than was possible without these records .
Page 10
It may be that the neglect of their duties by Hi and Ho , and their punishment ,
influenced Chinese astronomy ; or that the succeeding records have not been
available to later scholars ; but the fact remains thatalthough at long intervals ...
It may be that the neglect of their duties by Hi and Ho , and their punishment ,
influenced Chinese astronomy ; or that the succeeding records have not been
available to later scholars ; but the fact remains thatalthough at long intervals ...
Page 12
We have records of observations carried on under Asshurbanapal , who sent
astronomers to different parts to study celestial phenomena . Here is one :To the
Director of Observations , — My Lord , his humble servant Nabushum - iddin ,
Great ...
We have records of observations carried on under Asshurbanapal , who sent
astronomers to different parts to study celestial phenomena . Here is one :To the
Director of Observations , — My Lord , his humble servant Nabushum - iddin ,
Great ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Contents
Ancient GREEK ASTRONOMY | 3 |
INSTRUMENTS OF PRECISIONSIZE OF THE SOLAR | 10 |
GALILEO AND THE TELESCOPENOTIONS OF GRAVITY | 46 |
5 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
accepted accurate ancient appear astronomers attraction bodies born bright calculations called catalogue cause centre century circle comet compared complete Copernicus determined diameter direction discovered discovery distance earth eclipse effect enabled epicycles equal error excentric explain fact fixed follow force Galileo give given gravitation heavenly heavens held Herschel Hipparchus idea included interesting invented Jupiter Kepler knowledge known later light lunar Mars mass mathematical mean measured method miles minutes moon moon's motion move Newton noticed object observations Observatory opposition orbit original parallax pass period photographic physical planetary planets pole position predicted present principle progress proper proved records revolve rotation round Royal satellites says seems seen showed solar system spectroscope spectrum stars studied sun's supported supposed surface tables telescope theory tion trace true Tycho Brahe uniform universal
Bibliographic information
| Title | History of Astronomy Hist. of sci. series History of science series |
| Author | George Forbes |
| Publisher | Watts, 1909 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 13 Jan 2011 |
| Length | 154 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |