The Emergence of Astrophysics in Asia
Title | The Emergence of Astrophysics in Asia PDF eBook |
Author | Tsuko Nakamura |
Publisher | Springer |
Total Pages | 878 |
Release | 2017-11-03 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 3319620827 |
This book examines the ways in which attitudes toward astronomy in Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Taiwan, Thailand and Uzbekistan have changed with the times. The emergence of astrophysics was a worldwide phenomenon during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and it gradually replaced the older-style positional astronomy, which focused on locating and measuring the movements of the planets, stars, etc.. Here you will find national overviews that are at times followed by case studies of individual notable achievements. Although the emphasis is on the developments that occurred around 1900, later pioneering efforts in Australian, Chinese, Indian and Japanese radio astronomy are also included. As the first book ever published on the early development of astrophysics in Asia, the authors fill a chronological and technological void. Though others have already written about earlier astronomical developments in Asia, and about the recent history of astronomy in various Asian nations, no one has examined the emergence of astrophysics, the so-called ‘new astronomy’ in Asia during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Exploring the History of Southeast Asian Astronomy
Title | Exploring the History of Southeast Asian Astronomy PDF eBook |
Author | Wayne Orchiston |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Total Pages | 802 |
Release | 2021-08-01 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 3030627772 |
This edited volume contains 24 different research papers by members of the History and Heritage Working Group of the Southeast Asian Astronomy Network. The chapters were prepared by astronomers from Australia, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Scotland, Sweden, Thailand and Vietnam. They represent the latest understanding of cultural and scientific interchange in the region over time, from ethnoastronomy to archaeoastronomy and more. Gathering together researchers from various locales, this volume enabled new connections to be made in service of building a more holistic vision of astronomical history in Southeast Asia, which boasts a proud and deep tradition.
Highlighting the History of Astronomy in the Asia-Pacific Region
Title | Highlighting the History of Astronomy in the Asia-Pacific Region PDF eBook |
Author | Wayne Orchiston |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | 659 |
Release | 2011-08-27 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1441981616 |
With just 400 pages, this title provides readers with the results of recent research from some of the world's leading historians of astronomy on aspects of Arabic, Australian, Chinese, Japanese, and North and South American astronomy and astrophysics. Of particular note are the sections on Arabic astronomy, Asian applied astronomy and the history of Australian radio astronomy, and the chapter on Peruvian astronomy. This title is of particular appeal to those with research interests in applied historical astronomy; archaeoastronomy; calendars, manuscripts, and star charts; historical instruments and observatories, and the history of radio astronomy.
The Growth and Development of Astronomy and Astrophysics in India and the Asia-Pacific Region
Title | The Growth and Development of Astronomy and Astrophysics in India and the Asia-Pacific Region PDF eBook |
Author | Wayne Orchiston |
Publisher | Springer |
Total Pages | 527 |
Release | 2019-06-28 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 9811336458 |
This book discusses the study of astronomy in different cultures, applied historical astronomy and history of multi-wavelength astronomy, and the genesis of recent research. It contains peer-reviewed papers gathered from the International Conference on Oriental Astronomy 9 (ICOA-9) held at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune, India. It covers the areas like megalithic and other prehistoric astronomy, astronomical records in ancient texts, astronomical myths and architecture, astronomical themes in numismatics and rock art, ancient astronomers and their instruments, star maps and star catalogues, historical records and observations of astronomical events, calendars, calendrical science and chronology, the relation between astronomy and mathematics, and maritime astronomy. This book will be a valuable complement to a future generation of students and researchers who develop an interest in the field of Asian and circum-Pacific history of astronomy.
Exploring the History of Southeast Asian Astronomy
Title | Exploring the History of Southeast Asian Astronomy PDF eBook |
Author | Wayne Orchiston |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2021 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9783030627782 |
This edited volume contains 24 different research papers by members of the History and Heritage Working Group of the Southeast Asian Astronomy Network. The chapters were prepared by astronomers from Australia, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Scotland, Sweden, Thailand and Vietnam. They represent the latest understanding of cultural and scientific interchange in the region over time, from ethnoastronomy to archaeoastronomy and more. Gathering together researchers from various locales, this volume enabled new connections to be made in service of building a more holistic vision of astronomical history in Southeast Asia, which boasts a proud and deep tradition.
East-Asian Archaeoastronomy
Title | East-Asian Archaeoastronomy PDF eBook |
Author | Zhenoao Xu |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Total Pages | 452 |
Release | 2000-11-17 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 9789056993023 |
Historical astronomical records can play an important role in modern research, especially in the case of ancient Chinese observational data: sunspot and aurora records are important for the study of solar variability; solar and lunar eclipse records for the study of the Earth's rotation; records of Comet Hally for the study of orbital evolution; "guest star" records for the study of supernova remnants; planetary conjunction records for research in astronomical chronology. In the past, Western scientists have not been able to exploit these valuable data fully because the original records were difficult to gather and interpret, and complete English translations have not been available. East-Asian Archaeoastronomy is the first comprehensive translation into English of such historical records for modern research. The book also features an introduction to East Asian astronomy and offers guidance on how to use the records effectively. It will not only be a valuable research tool for astronomers but should also be of great interest to historians of China and Chinese science.
Third Asian-Pacific Regional Meeting of the International Astronomical Union
Title | Third Asian-Pacific Regional Meeting of the International Astronomical Union PDF eBook |
Author | M. Kitamura |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | 251 |
Release | 2012-12-06 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 9400946309 |