Neugebauer, O.

A History of Ancient Mathematical Astronomy

      Springer Verlag Neugebauer, O. A History of Ancient Mathematical Astronomy Verlag : Springer Berlin ISBN : 978-3-540-06995-9 Einband : Gebunden Preisinfo : 319,93 Eur[D] Seiten/Umfang : XXXV, 1456 S. - 24,20 x 17,00 cm Erschienen : 2., Printing 17.09.2004 Gewicht : 3210 g Aus der Reihe : Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences verwandte Themen : Astronomie Altertum /Naturwissenschaften 319,93 Eur[D] From the reviews: "This monumental work will henceforth be the standard interpretation of ancient mathematical astronomy. It is easy to point out its many virtues: comprehensiveness and common sense are two of the most important. Neugebauer has studied profoundly every relevant text in Akkadian, Egyptian, Greek, and Latin, no matter how fragmentary; [..] With the combination of mathematical rigor and a sober sense of the true nature of the evidence, he has penetrated the astronomical and the historical significance of his material. [..] His work has been and will remain the most admired model for those working with mathematical and astronomical texts. D. Pingree in Bibliotheca Orientalis, 1977 ".. a work that is a landmark, not only for the history of science, but for the history of scholarship. HAMA [History of Ancient Mathematical Astronomy] places the history of ancient Astronomy on a entirely new foundation. We shall not soon see its equal. N.M. Swerdlow in Historia Mathematica, 1979