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UNINA9910462369103321 |
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Autore |
Chabás José <1948-> |
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A survey of European astronomical tables in the late Middle Ages [[electronic resource] /] / by José Chabás and Bernard R. Goldstein |
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Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2012 |
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1-280-69858-6 |
9786613675545 |
90-04-23059-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (270 p.) |
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Collana |
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Time, astronomy, and calendars, , 2211-632X ; ; v. 2 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Astronomy, Medieval - Europe |
Astronomy - History - To 1500 |
Ephemerides - Europe - History - To 1500 |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- Chapter One Chronology -- Chapter Two Trigonometry and Spherical Astronomy -- Chapter Three Equation of Time -- Chapter Four Precession and Apogees -- Chapter Five Mean Motions and Radices -- Chapter Six Equations -- Chapter Seven True Positions -- Chapter Eight Velocity -- Chapter Nine Latitude -- Chapter Ten Stations and Retrogradations -- Chapter Eleven Visibility of the Moon and the Planets -- Chapter Twelve Parallax -- Chapter Thirteen Syzygies -- Chapter Fourteen Planetary Conjunctions -- Chapter Fifteen Eclipses -- Chapter Sixteen Fixed Stars -- Chapter Seventeen Geographical Lists -- Chapter Eighteen Astrology -- Chapter Nineteen Miscellaneous Tables -- List of Manuscripts -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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A Survey of European Astronomical Tables in the Late Middle Ages is a first attempt to classify and illustrate the numerous astronomical tables compiled from about the 10th century to the early 16th century in the Latin West. The compilation of astronomical tables was a major and dynamic intellectual enterprise. These tables respond to a wide variety of astronomical problems and computational needs, and contain a |
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large number of ingenious solutions proposed by astronomers over the centuries. In the absence of algebraic notation and mathematical graphing techniques, a table was often the best way to transmit precise information to the reader. Indeed, an astronomical table is not a just a list of data, but a structured way to present numerical information of astronomical interest. \'...the whole book which is an excellent guide for all those who are interested in the history of medieval European astronomy and, especially, in medieval astronomical tables.\' Julio Samsó, University of Barcelona |
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UNINA9910624309403321 |
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Autore |
Jones Brian |
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Geology of the Cayman Islands : Evolution of Complex Carbonate Successions on Isolated Oceanic Islands / / by Brian Jones |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022 |
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9783031082306 |
9783031082290 |
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[1st ed. 2022.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (295 pages) |
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Geology |
Water |
Hydrology |
Sedimentology |
Earth sciences |
Geography |
Earth Sciences |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Introduction -- Tectonic Setting of Cayman Islands -- Stratigraphic framework -- The Bluff Group -- The Ironshore Formation -- Modern marine sediments of the Cayman Islands -- Dolomitization of the Bluff |
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Group -- Karst and caves -- Phosphates, terra rossa and mangrove peat -- Modern Hydrology -- Summary Information Database. |
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Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, and Cayman Brac are, in reality, the summits of independent fault blocks that rise from the depths of the Caribbean Sea. This book traces the geological evolution of these islands over the last 30 to 35 million years. The balance between deposition of carbonate sediments and karst development of the exposed land was dictated by the interaction between ever-changing sea levels and vertical tectonic movement of the fault blocks. Today, drinking water needed for the ever-increasing populations of the islands is supplied largely by desalinization plants that are located in accord with a detailed knowledge of the bedrock. This book is based on an extensive data base that has been assembled over the last 40 years of field work and laboratory analyses. Noteworthy aspects of this database include: Approximately 60 visits to the islands over last 40 years – sampling and documentation of virtually every accessible outcrop on the islands (including some that no longer exist). Most samples have been fully documented petrographically and geochemically. Data from 120 wells that have been drilled to depths up to 245 m (most less than 125 m). Wells have been cored and/or chip sampled. Full documentation of drilling histories, XRD analyses of samples, extensive geochemical analyses for major and minor elements, stable isotopes, 87Sr/86Sr ratios, and Rare Earth Elements from numerous samples. Mapping and sampling of modern sediments, including sediment cores, from most of the lagoons around Grand Cayman. Extensive thin section petrography, scanning electron microscope, and electron microprobe analyses of the dolostones and limestones that form the bedrock of the islands. Samples and data collected from numerous caves on Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac have been used to track their developmental history. Detailed analyses of phosphates collected from LittleCayman. Detailed analyses of terra rossa collected from each of the islands. |
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