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Astronomy in India, 1784-1876.
Covering the period from the foundation of the Asiatick Society in 1784 to the establishment of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science in 1876, Sen explores the relationship between Indian astronomers and the colonial British.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Pickering & Chatto Publishers,
2014.
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| Colección: | Science and culture in the nineteenth century.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Acknowledgements; List of Figures; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Researching the Past, 1784-c. 1830; 2. Astronomy in the Observatories, c. 1800-c. 1860; 3. Constructing Knowledge, c. 1830-c. 1860; 4. Astronomy in the Colleges, c. 1800-c. 1860; 5. Backwards and Forwards, c. 1860-1876; Conclusion; Notes; Works Cited; Index.