A survey of European astronomical tables in the late Middle Ages / by José Chabas and Bernard R. Goldstein.
Pubblicazione:
Leiden : Brill, 2012.
Descrizione fisica:
XIX, 250 p. ; 24 cm
Serie:
Time, astronomy and calendars, 2211-632X ; 2
Contiene:
Indice: List of tables. List of figures. Preface. Introduction. 1. Chronology 2. Trigonometry and sperical astronomy 3. Equation of time 4. Precession and apogees 5. Mean motions and radices 6. Equations 7. True positions 8. Eight velocity 9. Latitude 10. Stations and retrogradations 11. Visibility of the Moon and the planets 12. Parallax 13. Syzygies 14. Planetary conjunctions 15. Eclipses 16. Fixed Stars 17. Geographical lists 18. Astrology 19. Miscellaneous tables. List of manuscripts. Bibliography. Index
