A Survey of European Astronomical Tables in the Late Middle Ages

José Chabás, Bernard R. Goldstein, Josae Chabaas

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English

Brill
31 May 2012

Medieval history; History of science; Astronomical charts & atlases; Time (chronology), time systems & standards

Series: Time, Astronomy, and Calendars

A Survey of European Astronomical Tables in the Late Middle Ages is a first attempt to classify and illustrate the numerous astronomical tables compiled from about the 10th century to the early 16th century in the Latin West. The compilation of astronomical tables was a major and dynamic intellectual enterprise. These tables respond to a wide variety of astronomical problems and computational needs, and contain a large number of ingenious solutions proposed by astronomers over the centuries. In the absence of algebraic notation and mathematical graphing techniques, a table was often the best way to transmit precise information to the reader. Indeed, an astronomical table is not a just a list of data, but a structured way to present numerical information of astronomical interest.

""...the whole book which is an excellent guide for all those who are interested in the history of medieval European astronomy and, especially, in medieval astronomical tables."" Julio Samsó, University of Barcelona

By: José Chabás, Bernard R. Goldstein, Josae Chabaas
Imprint: Brill
Volume: 2
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 1.220kg
ISBN: 9789004230583
ISBN 10: 9004230580
Series: Time, Astronomy, and Calendars
Pages: 270
Publication Date: 31 May 2012
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

José Chabás, Ph. D. (1998), University of Barcelona, Spain, is University Professor Emeritus at the University Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain. He has focused his work on astronomy during the Middle Ages and the early modern period, with a special emphasis on astronomical tables. Bernard R. Goldstein, Ph.D. (1963) in History of Mathematics, Brown University, is University Professor Emeritus at the University of Pittsburgh. He has published extensively on ancient and medieval astronomy, based on sources in Greek, Latin, Hebrew, and Arabic.

Reviews for A Survey of European Astronomical Tables in the Late Middle Ages

[...] an excellent guide for all those who are interested in the history of medieval European astronomy and, especially, in medieval astronomical tables. The author of this review, who has dedicated his life to the study of Andalusian and Maghribi astronomy, can only thank the authors for a book that emphasizes the influence of this tradition in medieval Europe. Julio Samso, University of Barcelona