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From Eudoxus to Einstein : a history of mathematical astronomy /
Since Babylonian times, a great deal of effort has been put into trying to predict and explain the motions of the sun, moon, and planets. This book describes the theories of planetary motion that have been developed through the ages, emphasizing the interaction between progress in astronomy and math...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2004.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Since Babylonian times, a great deal of effort has been put into trying to predict and explain the motions of the sun, moon, and planets. This book describes the theories of planetary motion that have been developed through the ages, emphasizing the interaction between progress in astronomy and mathematics. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 516 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 475-501) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780511211096 0511211090 9780521827508 0521827507 0511207514 9780511207518 0511212860 9780511212864 0511214677 9780511214677 0511216467 9780511216466 1280540877 9781280540875 9786610540877 661054087X |