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BAILLY, Traité de l'astronomie indienne et orientale, 1787
BAILLY, Jean-Sylvain.
Traité de l'astronomie indienne et orientale, ouvrage qui peut servir de suite à l'histoire de l'astronomie ancienne.
Paris, Debure l'ainé, 1787.
4to (248x188 mm), (4)-clxxx-427 pages. binding : Contemporary quarter sheep, flapt spine. Binding rubbed. Foxings.
First edition.
The Treatise on Indian and Oriental Astronomy is an important work by Jean-Sylvain Bailly (1736-1793), astronomer and major political figure of the early French Revolution (he was the first mayor of Paris). Published in 1787, it constitutes the continuation and culmination of his monumental History of Astronomy, begun in 1775. In this treatise, Bailly explores non-European astronomical systems, focusing particularly on the astronomy of the Indians.
references: Dhruv [Jean-Sylvain Bailly's History of Indian Astronomy, 2003 : "On peut affirmer que l'histoire de Bailly constitue une étape liminaire dans l'historiographie de l'astronomie indienne, avant que les dichotomies binaires de l'histoire des sciences n'impriment leur empreinte sur l'histoire de l'astronomie orientale."].
Price : 450 €
European VAT number: FR87515091171
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