Archaic and the Exotic: Studies in the History of Indian Astronomical Instruments (Record no. 46412)

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International Standard Book Number 9788173045714
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Classification number 522.40954 SAR
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Personal name Sarma, Sreeramula Rajeswara
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Archaic and the Exotic: Studies in the History of Indian Astronomical Instruments
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Place of publication, distribution, etc New Delhi
Date of publication, distribution, etc 2008
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 319
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Summary, etc The fifteen papers collected in this volume are related to the authors investigations into the history of astronomical instruments in India. The history of astronomical instrumentation in India is dominated by two mutually contradictory - yut complimentary - currents: on the one hand the resilience of certain archaic instruments that held sway for long even after they had become obsolete; on the other, Indian astronomers receptivity to exotic instruments from other cultures. Hence the title of the volume: The Archaic and the Exotic.show more
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Astronomical instruments
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Astrolabes
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Astronomical clocks
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Personal name Celestial globes
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