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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Lin, Jian-Liang (Author), Yan, Hong-Sen (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edition:1st ed. 2016.
Subjects:
Physics-Philosophy.
Machinery.
Science-Study and teaching.
Science-History.
Philosophical Foundations of Physics and Astronomy.
Machinery and Machine Elements.
Science Education.
History of Science.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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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