Astronomy in India : a historical perspective / edited by Thanu Padmanabhan.
2014
QB18 .A85 2010eb
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Title
Astronomy in India : a historical perspective / edited by Thanu Padmanabhan.
ISBN
9788184899986 (electronic book)
818489998X (electronic book)
9788184899979
818489998X (electronic book)
9788184899979
Published
New Delhi : Springer, 2014.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (x, 145 pages) : illustrations.
Item Number
10.1007/978-81-8489-998-6 doi
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QB18 .A85 2010eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
520.954
Summary
India has a strong and ancient tradition of astronomy, which seamlessly merges with the current activities in Astronomy and Astrophysics in the country. While the younger generation of astronomers and students are reasonably familiar with the current facilities and the astronomical research, they might not have an equally good knowledge of the rich history of Indian astronomy. This particular volume, brought out as a part of the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations of Indian National Science Academy, concentrates on selected aspects of historical development of Indian astronomy in the form of six invited chapters. Two of the chapters {u2013} by Balachandra Rao and M.S. Sriram {u2013} cover ancient astronomy and the development of calculus in the ancient Kerela text Yuktibhasa. The other four chapters by B.V. Sreekantan, Siraj Hasan, Govind Swarup and Jayant Narlikar deal with the contemporary history of Indian astronomy covering space astronomy, optical astronomy, radio astronomy and developments in relativistic astrophysics. These chapters, written by experts in the field, provide an in-depth study of the subject and make this volume quite unique.
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"Indian National Science Academy Platinum Jubilee special volume."
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-145).
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Padmanabhan, T. (Thanu), 1957- editor.
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Indian National Science Academy, issuing body.
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