Historical Eclipses and Earth's Rotation

by F. Richard Stephenson

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This book is intended for geophysicists, astronomers (especially those with an interest in history), historians and orientalists. The culmination of many years of research, it discusses, in depth, ancient and medieval eclipse observations and their importance in studying Earth's past rotation. This was the first major book on this subject to appear in the last twenty years. The author has specialised in the interpretation of early astronomical records...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521056330

ISBN13:9780521056335

Release Date:March 2008

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:576 Pages

Weight:2.00 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.7" x 9.6"

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