Historical Eclipses Earth's Rotatn - Couverture souple

Stephenson, F. Richard

 
9780521056335: Historical Eclipses Earth's Rotatn
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0521056330 ISBN 13 : 9780521056335
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

This book is intended for geophysicists, astronomers (especially those with an interest in history), historians and orientalists. The culmination of many years of research, it discusses, in depth, ancient and medieval eclipse observations and their importance in studying Earth's past rotation. This was the first major book on this subject to appear in the last twenty years. The author has specialised in the interpretation of early astronomical records and their application to problems in modern astronomy for many years. The book contains an in-depth discussion of numerous eclipse records from Babylon, China, Europe and the Arab lands. Translations of almost every record studied are given. It is shown that although tides play a dominant long-term role in producing variations in Earth's rate of rotation - causing a gradual increase in the length of the day - there are significant, and variable non-tidal changes in opposition to the main trend.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book is intended for geophysicists, astronomers (especially those with an interest in history), historians and orientalists. The culmination of many years of research, it discusses, in depth, ancient and medieval eclipse observations and their importance in studying Earth's past rotation. This was the first major book on this subject to appear in the last twenty years. The author has specialised in the interpretation of early astronomical records and their application to problems in modern astronomy for many years. The book contains an in-depth discussion of numerous eclipse records from Babylon, China, Europe and the Arab lands. Translations of almost every record studied are given. It is shown that although tides play a dominant long-term role in producing variations in Earth's rate of rotation - causing a gradual increase in the length of the day - there are significant, and variable non-tidal changes in opposition to the main trend.

Revue de presse

'It will certainly replace earlier books as the standard text in this long-established field.' The Observatory

'In this book the sources are comprehensively and lucidly discussed. For serious geophysicists the book is necessary reading. For the rest of us the sheer breadth and depth of research into ancient sources for practical modern purposes must surely be an inspiration.' Clockmakers's Times

'The comprehensive nature of the work makes it an excellent reference.' D. E. Hogg, Choice

'[The author] is to be commended for this work of careful synthesis'. Henry Innes MacAdam, IBS

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0521056330
ISBN 13 
9780521056335
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
576
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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9780521461948: Historical Eclipses and Earth's Rotation

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0521461944 ISBN 13 :  9780521461948
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1997
Couverture rigide