Astronomy and mathematics in ancient China : the Zhou bi suan jing / Christopher Cullen.
Astronomy and mathematics in ancient China : the Zhou bi suan jing / Christopher Cullen.
Astronomy and mathematics in ancient China : the Zhou bi suan jing / Christopher Cullen.
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Publisher
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1996.
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Date
1996.
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T0391546
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Language
English
Chinese
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Physical Description
Physical content
xiv, 241 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Contents
The background of the Zhou bi -- The Zhou bi and its contents -- The origins of the work -- The later history of the Zhou bi -- Zhou bi suan jing: translation -- The preface of Zhao Shuang. The book of Shang Gao. The book of Chen Zi. The square and the circle. The seven heng. The shapes of heaven an...
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Publisher
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1996.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1996.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
This is a study and translation of the Zhou bi suan jing, a Chinese work on astronomy and mathematics which reached its final form around the first century AD. The author provides the first easily accessible introduction to the developing mathematical and observational practices of ancient Chinese astronomers and shows how the generation and valida...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Astronomy and mathematics in ancient China : the Zhou bi suan jing / Christopher Cullen.
Variant title
Chou pi suan ching. English.
Portion of title
Zhou bi suan jing.
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Notes
General note
Needham Research Institute studies ; 1.
A study and translation of the Zhou bi suan jing.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Transferred from N510.032979/1.
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T0391546
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74VMbldZrg5A
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ISBN
0521550890 (hc)
9780521550895 (hc)
DDC
510.931
MMS ID
991000952179702626
