Decoding the Mechanisms of Antikythera Astronomical Device

This book presents a systematic design methodology for decoding the interior structure of the Antikythera mechanism, an astronomical device from ancient Greece. The historical background, surviving evidence and reconstructions of the mechanism are introduced, and the historical development of astron...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Lin, Jian-Liang (Autor), Yan, Hong-Sen (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edición:1st ed. 2016.
Temas:
Physics-Philosophy.
Machinery.
Science-Study and teaching.
Science-History.
Philosophical Foundations of Physics and Astronomy.
Machinery and Machine Elements.
Science Education.
History of Science.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A Sketch of Ancient Western Astronomy
  • Ancient Astronomical Instruments
  • Amazing Discovery of Archaeology
  • Modern Reconstruction Research
  • Reconstruction Design Methodology
  • Reconstruction Designs of the Calendrical Subsystem
  • Reconstruction Designs of the Lunar Subsystem
  • Reconstruction Designs of the Solar Subsystem
  • Reconstruction Designs of the Planetary Subsystem
  • Reconstruction Designs of the Moon Phase Display Device
  • Assembly Work and Models.

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