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S19/0200 --- Planetary science. --- Astronomy, Chinese --- #SML: Joseph Spae --- Chinese astronomy --- Planetary sciences --- Planetology --- China: Natural sciences--Astronomy, chronometry, zodiac etc. --- Astronomie. Histoire. Chine. --- Sterrenkunde. Geschiedenis. China. --- China: Natural sciences--Astronomy, chronometry, zodiac etc

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Presented from the viewpoint of the history of mathematics, this book explores both epistemological aspects of Chinese traditional mathematical astronomy and lunisolar calendrical calculations. The following issues are addressed: (1) connections with non-Chinese cultural areas; (2) the possibility or impossibility of using mathematics to predict astronomical phenomena, a question that was constantly raised by the Chinese from antiquity through medieval times; (3) the modes of representation of numbers, and in particular the zero, found in the context of Chinese calendrical calculations; and (4) a detailed analysis of lunisolar calendrical calculations. Fully worked-out examples and comparisons between the results of calculations and the content of Chinese historical calendars from various periods are provided. Traditional Chinese calendrical and mathematical astronomy consists of permanently reformed mathematical procedures designed to predict, but not explain, phenomena pertaining to astronomy and related areas. Yet, despite appearances, models of the mathematical techniques hidden behind this voluminous corpus reveal that they depend on a limited number of clear-cut mathematical structures. Although only a small fraction of these techniques have been fully studied, what is known surprisingly broadens our knowledge of the history of Chinese mathematics. Sinologists interested in the history of Chinese science, and anyone interested in the history of Chinese mathematics, the Chinese calendar, and the history of Chinese mathematical astronomy from its origin (104 BC) to its European reform (AD 1644) will find this book very useful. The present English language edition is a fully revised and updated version of the French original. Even though this is a research monograph in sinology, no particular sinological background is required, although a basic understanding of ‘concrete mathematics’ is needed. From the reviews of the French edition: This is a demanding, rigorous book to read … worth the concentrated study it requires. The rewards are not only in the details but in the general overview that …[it] provides. Joseph Dauben, EASTM, 2011 ...first Work in a Western language to turn to for anyone interested in the details of Chinese calendrical computations. Benno Van Dalen, ISIS, 2011 Martzloff’s careful scholarship and his overall look at the calendar beyond astronomical calculations, …, make this book a most valuable contributions to a field of increasing interest. U. D’Ambrosio, Mathematical Reviews, 2013.

Mathematics. --- Astronomy, Chinese. --- Calendar, Chinese. --- Mathematics --- Math --- Chinese calendar --- Chinese astronomy --- Science --- History of Mathematical Sciences. --- Mathematical Physics. --- History. --- Mathematical physics. --- Annals --- Auxiliary sciences of history --- Physical mathematics --- Physics

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A reconstruction of the Chinese sky of two thousand years ago, based on analysis of the first star catalogue in China and other sources. Presented in six well-sized star maps for 100 BC, it is especially important for the history of astronomy. The Han sky, with five times more constellations than Ptolemy knew, reflects diverse human activities. The way in which constellations were grouped discloses a systematic cosmology, uniting universe and the state. The work of the three Han schools is comparable to Ptolemy's Almagest . With three detailed Appendices on the constellations of the three schools, well illustrated to demonstrate the relation between sky and human society, this book is valuable not only for astronomy historians and sinologists, but in general for scholars interested in the ancient cultures of Asia.

Astronomy --- Constellations --- Astronomie --- Histoire --- China --- Chine --- History --- S19/0200 --- S04/0520 --- China: Natural sciences--Astronomy, chronometry, zodiac etc. --- China: History--Han: 206 B.C. - 220 A.D. --- Astronomy, Chinese. --- Constellations. --- Astronomy, Chinese --- Sky --- Chinese astronomy --- China: History--Han: 206 B.C. - 220 A.D --- China: Natural sciences--Astronomy, chronometry, zodiac etc

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Verbiest, Ferdinand --- Astronomie --- Biographies --- Levensbeschrijvingen --- Astronomy, Chinese. --- Astronomers --- Biography. --- Verbiest, Ferdinand, --- S13B/0410 --- S13B/0411 --- S13B/0413 --- 929 VERBIEST, FERDINAND --- 266 <51> --- Astronomy, Chinese --- -Academic collection --- #gsdb8 --- 929 --- China --- astronomie --- geschiedenis --- jezuïeten --- Physical scientists --- Chinese astronomy --- China: Christianity--Jesuits (incl. Rites Controversy) --- China: Christianity--Ferdinand Verbiest --- China: Christianity--Scientific activities and works of SJ --- Biografie. Genealogie. Heraldiek--VERBIEST, FERDINAND --- Missies. Evangelisatie. Zending--China --- Biography --- 929 VERBIEST, FERDINAND Biografie. Genealogie. Heraldiek--VERBIEST, FERDINAND --- Academic collection --- Nan, Huai-jen, --- Nan, Huairen, --- 南懷仁, --- Verbiest, Ferdinand $c S.J. --- 페르비스트 --- フェルビースト, フェルジナンド --- 南, 怀仁 --- 南, 懷仁 --- jezuïeten

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astronomie --- astronomy --- geschiedenis --- Verbiest, Ferdinand --- Astronomie --- Biographies --- Levensbeschrijvingen --- Astronomy, Chinese. --- Astronomers --- Biography. --- Verbiest, Ferdinand, --- #GBIB: jesuitica --- #gsdb8 --- S13B/0411 --- S13B/0413 --- S19/0200 --- 929 VERBIEST, FERDINAND --- 271.5 <51> --- Astronomy, Chinese --- -Academic collection --- AA / International- internationaal --- 52 --- 08 --- 17de eeuw --- 926.3 --- China --- Ferdinand Verbiest --- #GGSB: Geschiedenis (Biografieen) --- 937.3 --- België --- historische figuren --- 17e eeuw --- sterrenkunde --- Physical scientists --- Chinese astronomy --- China: Christianity--Ferdinand Verbiest --- China: Christianity--Scientific activities and works of SJ --- China: Natural sciences--Astronomy, chronometry, zodiac etc. --- Biografie. Genealogie. Heraldiek--VERBIEST, FERDINAND --- Jezuïeten--China --- Biography --- Andere wetenschappen. --- Biografieën en memoires. --- geschiedenis België - historische figuren : 17e eeuw --- 271.5 <51> Jezuïeten--China --- 929 VERBIEST, FERDINAND Biografie. Genealogie. Heraldiek--VERBIEST, FERDINAND --- Academic collection --- Biografieën en memoires --- Andere wetenschappen --- China: Natural sciences--Astronomy, chronometry, zodiac etc --- Nan, Huai-jen, --- Nan, Huairen, --- 南懷仁, --- Astronomy --- History --- 17th century --- Verbiest, Ferdinand $c S.J. --- 페르비스트 --- フェルビースト, フェルジナンド --- 南, 怀仁 --- 南, 懷仁 --- België --- geschiedenis België - historische figuren : 17e eeuw --- Biografieën en memoires --- Jezuïeten--China --- Geschiedenis (Biografieen)