Chinese Astronomy History

Author: Jiang Xiaoyuan
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: This book consists of 11 chapters, including: professional astronomical institutions; the operation of astronomy; astrology; calendars: the achievements of ancient Chinese mathematical astronomy; astronomical instruments and literature, etc. This book is a specialized work that studies and explains the origin, development, and transformation history of Chinese astronomy in the context of modern East-West cultural exchange. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the history of Chinese astronomy from ancient times to the end of the Ming Dynasty; details the astronomical institutions, operations, astrology, achievements, instruments and literature, astronomers, cosmology and astronomical thought, cultural functions and characteristics, Sino-foreign exchanges, and the influx of European astronomy into China in the modern period; summarizes the historical contributions of Chinese astronomy to Chinese civilization; and explores the position of Chinese astronomy in the history of world astronomy.