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This book discusses the study of astronomy in different cultures, applied historical astronomy and history of multi-wavelengh astronomy, and the genesis of recent research. It contains peer-reviewed papers gathered from the International Conferences on Oriental Astronomy 9 (ICOA-9), organized by the ICOAS 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.

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Book category Books in English Mathematics & science Astronomy, space & time Theoretical & mathematical astronomy

• Full title: Growth and Development of Astronomy and Astrophysics in India and the Asia-Pacific Region
• Subtitle: ICOA-9, Pune, India, 15-18 November 2016
• Author: Wayne Orchiston, Aniket Sule, Mayank Vahia
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 527
• EAN: 9789811336447
• ID: 20638273
• Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore
• Weight: 1307 g
• Dimensions: 235 × 155 × 35 mm
• Date of publishing: 29. June 2019

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