The University of Montana
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Technical report #29/2008
Astronomy
Bharath Sriraman
The University of Montana
Abstract
This chapter summarizes the origins and development of astronomy in numerous world cultures with a focus on the contributions in the post-Renaissance period.
Keywords: Eminence; History of science; History of mathematics; Polymaths; Visualization
AMS Subject Classification: 97
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Preprint of chapter to appear in B. Kerr (Ed). Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity and Talent. Sage Publications