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Perspectives on early astronomy in Indian context

  • Author :Vahia, M N
    Yadav, Nisha
    Menon, Srikumar
  • Keywords :National Council of Science Museums - publication
    India: a culture of science
    Astronomy
    Astronomy-myth
    Sky
    Astronomical myths of India
    Astronomy and civilization
    Modern astronomy
  • Publisher :National Council of Science Museums, Kolkata
  • Description :India has a long and glorious history of science and technology. The scientific and technological developments have founds expressions in socio-cultural practices in India. The sky has been a source of great fascination to human beings overall times. Yet the origin of astronomy is shrouded in mystery. Whatever the origin of the subject it has fundamentally altered our attitude to ourselves and our engagement with the world around us. This book aims to provide a phenomenological overview of the growth of our understanding of astronomy
  • Source :National Council of Science Museums, Kolkata
  • Type :E-Book
  • Received From :National Council of Science Museums
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dc.contributor.author Vahia, M N
Yadav, Nisha
Menon, Srikumar
dc.date.accessioned 2019-09-20T11:19:38Z
dc.date.available 2019-09-20T11:19:38Z
dc.description India has a long and glorious history of science and technology. The scientific and technological developments have founds expressions in socio-cultural practices in India. The sky has been a source of great fascination to human beings overall times. Yet the origin of astronomy is shrouded in mystery. Whatever the origin of the subject it has fundamentally altered our attitude to ourselves and our engagement with the world around us. This book aims to provide a phenomenological overview of the growth of our understanding of astronomy
dc.source National Council of Science Museums, Kolkata
dc.format.extent 112 p.
dc.format.mimetype application/pdf
dc.identifier.uri http://localhost:8080//handle/123456789/13128
dc.language.iso en
dc.publisher National Council of Science Museums, Kolkata
dc.subject National Council of Science Museums - publication
India: a culture of science
Astronomy
Astronomy-myth
Sky
Astronomical myths of India
Astronomy and civilization
Modern astronomy
dc.type E-Book
dc.identifier.other ncsm-hqrs_ebook_18
dc.date.copyright 2015-06
dc.format.medium text

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