Astronomical Diaries and Related Texts from Babylonia
| Author | : Abraham Sachs |
| Publisher | : Austrian Academy of Sciences Press |
| Total Pages | : 472 |
| Release | : 1988 |
| ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105025347415 |
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| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Astronomical Diaries and Related Texts from Babylonia by : Abraham Sachs
Download or read book Astronomical Diaries and Related Texts from Babylonia written by Abraham Sachs and published by Austrian Academy of Sciences Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A large volume of tablets, transliterated by Abraham Sachs and Hermann Hunger, of lunar and planetary information dating from the 8th to 1st century BC. The first part examines tablets relating to the moon, especially eclipse reports, the second to the planets and the recurrence of astronomical phenomena. An appendix contains a list of eclipse dates.
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