FROM EDOXUS TO EINSTEIN/ A HISTORY OF MATEMATICAL ASTRONOMY

Since man first looked towards the heavens, a great deal of effort has been put into trying to predict and explain the motions of th e sun, moon and planets. Developments in man's understanding have been closely linked to progress in the mathematical sciences. Whol e new areas of mathematics, such as trigonometry, were developed to aid astronomical calculations, and on numerous occasions through out history, breakthroughs in astronomy have only been possible because of progress in mathematics. This book describes the theories of plan...[Llegir més]