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Author International Conference on Oriental Astronomy (2008 : Townsville, Qld.)

Title Highlighting the history of astronomy in the Asia-Pacific Region : proceedings of the ICOA-6 Conference / editors: Wayne Orchiston, Tsuko Nakamura, Richard G. Strom
Published New York : Springer, ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 660 pages) : illustrations, maps
Series Astrophysics and space science proceedings, 1570-6605
Astrophysics and space science proceedings. 1570-6591
Contents Foreword -- Participants -- Conference Program -- Part I: Applied Historical Astronomy -- Paper (Stephenson Eclipses) -- Paper(Tanikama et al.) -- Paper (Nha II-Seong Eclipse) -- Paper (Strom) -- Part II: Archaeoastronomy -- Paper (Vahia) -- Paper (Gullberg and Malville) -- Part III: Astronomers, Books, Manuscripts, and Star Charts -- Paper (Hafex et al.) -- Paper (Soma and Tanikawa) -- Paper (Ohashi) -- Paper (Yosida and Nakamura) -- Paper (Nah II-Seong Planisphere) -- Paper (Stephenson Korean MS) -- Part IV: Nineteenth Century Transits of Venus and Solar Eclipses -- Paper (Cottam ToV) -- Paper (Pearson et al.) -- Paper (Solar Eclipses) -- Part V: The History of Australian Radio Astronomy -- Paper (Wendt et al. Potts Hills) -- Paper (Wendt et al. Murraybank) -- Paper (Stewart et al. Wild) -- Paper (Wendt Wild and H-line) -- Paper (Wendt et al. Christiansen) -- Stewart (Retrospective)
Summary This book provides readers with the results of recent research from some of the world's leading historians of astronomy on aspects of Arabic, Australian, Chinese, Japanese, and North and South American astronomy and astrophysics. It contains peer-reviewed¡papers gathered¡from the International Conferences on Oriental Astronomy 6 (ICO-6) with the chosen theme of "Highlighting the History of Astronomy in the Asia-Pacific Region." Of particular note are the sections on Arabic astronomy, Asian applied astronomy and the history of Australian radio astronomy, and the chapter on Peruvian astronomy. This title is¡a valuable complement for those¡with research interests in applied historical astronomy; archaeoastronomy; calendars, manuscripts, and star charts; historical instruments and observatories, and the history of radio astronomy
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Subject Astronomy -- Asia -- History -- Congresses
SCIENCE -- Astronomy.
Physique.
Astronomie.
Astronomy
Asia
Genre/Form proceedings (reports)
Conference papers and proceedings
History
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.
Form Electronic book
Author Orchiston, D. Wayne.
Nakamura, Tsukō, 1943-
Strom, Richard.
ISBN 9781441981615
1441981616
1283351218
9781283351218
9781441981608
1441981608
Other Titles ICOA-6