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Exploring the intersection of ancient astronomy, meteorology, physics, and calendrics, this book delves into the sophisticated instruments and texts used for weather prediction in antiquity. It highlights how farmers, doctors, and sailors relied on these tools to align their activities with celestial events. Featuring full translations of key sources, the analysis investigates methodologies, evolving instruments, and the transmission of knowledge across cultures in Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, and Rome, shedding light on the development of astrometeorology.
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Astronomy, Weather, and Calendars in the Ancient World, Daryn Lehoux
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- Rok vydání
- 2007
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- Titul
- Astronomy, Weather, and Calendars in the Ancient World
- Podtitul
- Parapegmata and Related Texts in Classical and Near-Eastern Societies
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autoři
- Daryn Lehoux
- Vydavatel
- Cambridge University Press
- Rok vydání
- 2007
- Vazba
- pevná
- Počet stran
- 582
- ISBN10
- 0521851815
- ISBN13
- 9780521851817
- Série
- Štítky
- Příroda, Příroda, zvířata
- Anotace
- Exploring the intersection of ancient astronomy, meteorology, physics, and calendrics, this book delves into the sophisticated instruments and texts used for weather prediction in antiquity. It highlights how farmers, doctors, and sailors relied on these tools to align their activities with celestial events. Featuring full translations of key sources, the analysis investigates methodologies, evolving instruments, and the transmission of knowledge across cultures in Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, and Rome, shedding light on the development of astrometeorology.