Astronomy in the Iberian Peninsula

Astronomy in the Iberian Peninsula
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Publisher : American Philosophical Society
Total Pages : 222
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ISBN-10 : 0871699028
ISBN-13 : 9780871699022
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Book Synopsis Astronomy in the Iberian Peninsula by : José Chabás

Download or read book Astronomy in the Iberian Peninsula written by José Chabás and published by American Philosophical Society. This book was released on 2000 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abraham Zacut (1452-1515) of Salamanca was an outstanding intellectual figure in the Spanish Jewish community on the eve of the expulsion in 1492. His scientific work began in the 1470s, & continued in exile, in Portugal, N. Africa, & ultimately in Jerusalem. This monograph focuses on some of his important contributions to astronomy, namely, those that appear in the book published in Leiria, Portugal, in 1496, generally known as the "Almanach Perpetuum"; this publication is to be distinguished from "ha-Hibbur ha-gadol" ("The Great Composition") that Zacut composed in Hebrew in 1478. Indeed, one of the findings in the course of research for this vol. is that these are distinct works. Bibliography. Charts & tables.


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