Sawai Singh and His Astronomy English 1995
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ISBN:
9788120812567
Publisher:
Motilal Banarsidass,
Pages:
363
Weight:
580 g
Dimensions:
15 x 22 x 18.7 cm
Book Cover:
Hard Cover
Thema:
- Occult studies / Supernatural studies
- Astronomy, space and time
- Further religions and spiritual beliefs
Sawai Jai Singh, the statesman astronomer of 18th century India, designed astronomical instruments of masonry and stone, built observatories, prepared by Zij or a text for astronomical calculations and sent a fact-finding scientific mission to Europe. His high precision instruments were designed to measure time and angles to the very limit of naked eye observing. He opted for the naked eye masonry instruments when telescope had become quiet common with European astronomers.
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