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SERIA
Science & Civilisation in China
KOMENTARZ
Contents:
Mathematics
Introduction Numeral notation, place-value, and zero Survey of the principal landmarks in Chinese mathematical literature Arithmetica and combinatorial analysis Logistic of natural numbers Mechanical aids to calculation Artificial numbers Geometry Algebra Influences and transmissions Mathematics and science in China and the West
The Sciences of the Heavens
Astronomy
Introduction Definitions Bibliographical notes Ancient and medieval cosmological ideas The polar and equatorial character of Chinese astronomy The naming, cataloguing and mapping of stars The development of astronomical instruments Calendrical and planetary astronomy Records of celestial phenomena The time of the Jesuits Summary
Meteorology
Introduction Climate in general Temperature Precipitation Rainbows, parhelia and spectres Wind and the atmosphere Thunder and lightning The aurora borealis Sea tides
The Sciences of the Earth
Geography and Cartography
Geology
Seismology
Mineralogy
Addenda
Bibliographies.
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