The Chinese Astronomical Bureau, 1620–1850: Lineages, Bureaucracy and Technical Expertise

The Chinese Astronomical Bureau, 1620–1850: Lineages, Bureaucracy and Technical Expertise This book offers a new insight into one of the most interesting and long-lived institutions known to historians of science, the Chinese imperial Astronomical Bureau, which for two millennia observed, recorded, interpreted and predicted the movements of the celestial bodies. Autor: Ping-Ying Chang Wydawnictwo: Taylor & Francis Rok wydania: 2024 Okładka: miękka Liczba stron: 230 Wymiary: 23.4 x 15.6 cm Ilustracje: 25 Tables, black and white; 8 Line drawings, black and white; 9 Halftones, black and white; 17 Illustrations, black and white Język: angielski ISBN: 9781032354903