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The Chinese Astronomical Bureau, 1620-1850 : lineages, bureaucracy and technical expertise / Ping-Ying Chang.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Chang, Ping-Ying, author.
- Series:
- Needham Research Institute series
- Needham research institute series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Qin tian jian (China)--History.
- Qin tian jian (China).
- Astronomy, Chinese--History.
- Astronomy, Chinese.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiv, 244 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, [2023].
- Contents:
- The Organization of the Qing Astronomical Bureau
- From the Old Method to the New Method
- Kangxi Calendar Dispute
- Emperors and the He Brothers
- The Solar Eclipse of 1730
- Knowledge Reproduction
- Maintaining a Familial Career
- The Decline of Missionary Influence and the Nineteenth-Century Reforms of the Astronomical Bureau.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Chang, Ping-Ying. Chinese Astronomical Bureau, 1620-1850
- ISBN:
- 9781003008255
- 1003008259
- Publisher Number:
- 99992153106
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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