History of Astronomy (Registro nro. 50157)
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| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | QB |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Forbes, George, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1849-1936 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | History of Astronomy |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2005 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
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| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
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| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
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| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2005-05-01 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Dave Maddock, Charles Franks<br/>and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "History of Astronomy" by George Forbes is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book aims to trace the evolution of astronomical thought from primitive times to the modern understanding of the cosmos. It covers important figures in the development of astronomy, including ancient astrologers, early mathematicians, and key scientists from the Renaissance onwards. At the start of the book, the author reflects on the early human understanding of astronomy, outlining how ancient civilizations recorded celestial phenomena as part of their attempts to predict earthly events. In the first chapter, Forbes discusses primitive astronomy and astrology, highlighting how early humans observed the seasons and celestial bodies' movements to develop rudimentary scientific notation. He emphasizes the importance of these ancient astronomers' observations, noting that despite their sometimes misguided beliefs, they laid the groundwork for future astronomical understanding. This opening serves as an introduction to the complexities and advancements in astronomical studies that the following chapters will explore in greater detail. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Astronomy -- History |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8172">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8172</a> |
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