Chasing shadows : mathematics, astronomy, and the early history of eclipse reckoning / Clemency Montelle.
Examines the ways in which theoretical understanding of lunar and solar eclipses originated and how four ancient and medieval cultures shared, developed, and preserved their knowledge of the phenomena.
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| Language: | English |
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Baltimore, Md. :
Johns Hopkins University Press,
2011.
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| Physical Description: | xii, 408 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Format: | Book |