Bhāskara I on the Construction of the Armillary Sphere
The armillary sphere is said to have been invented by the Greek astronomer Eratosthenes (276–194 BCE). Ptolemy’s Almagest (2nd century CE) contains a detailed description of the armillary sphere. However the armillary sphere described in Sanskrit texts on astronomy, from the seventh century onward...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Alberta
2015-02-01
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| Series: | History of Science in South Asia |
| Online Access: | https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/hssa/index.php/hssa/article/view/1 |
| Summary: | The armillary sphere is said to have been invented by the Greek astronomer Eratosthenes (276–194 BCE). Ptolemy’s Almagest (2nd century CE) contains a detailed description of the armillary sphere. However the armillary sphere described in Sanskrit texts on astronomy, from the seventh century onwards, is substantially different from the Greek armillary sphere. |
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| ISSN: | 2369-775X |