Mapping time : the calendar and its history /
Richards recounts the feats of science and mathematics, from Babylonian astronomers, Mayan priests, Roman emperors, Chinese oracles, to medieval monks, that have given us the modern Gregorian calendar. He also notes earlier, extremely accurate calendars developed by the Saka, Islamic, Celtic, Hindu,...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Autor principal: | Richards, E. G. (Edward Graham) |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
1999.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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