Astronomy in the Ancient World

1. Introduction
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Part I. Watchers of the Sun

2. The Americas
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3. Supernova–Cataclysm in the Sky
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Part II. The Celestial Empire

4. The Chinese World


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5. Comet—A Sea of
Dust and Ice



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Part III. Calculation of Astronomical Wonders

6. India
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7. Eclipse—Shadows and Light
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Part IV. The Perfection of the Spheres

8. Europe and the West
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9. Contemporary Astronomical Thought
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Nyckelord: Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology, History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics, Societal Aspects of Physics, Anthropology