Observations of Comets from BC 611 to Ad 1640: Extracted from the Chinese Annals, Translated with Introductory Remarks

by John Williams

Book Overview

Long before their western counterparts, Chinese astronomers developed remarkably accurate methods for making their measurements, recording detailed observations since ancient times. Of particular interest to John Williams (1797-1874), assistant secretary to the Royal Astronomical Society, were Chinese observations of comets. Noting that previous translations of these records had been incomplete, Williams sought to produce a fuller catalogue. The present...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108078117
• ISBN13: 9781108078115
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.3" x 11.7"