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Astrolabes at Greenwich: A Catalogue of the Astrolabes in the National Maritime Museum
 
 

Astrolabes at Greenwich: A Catalogue of the Astrolabes in the National Maritime Museum [Kindle Edition]

Koenraad van Cleempoel
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The catalogue has been beautifully presented, with the information clear and accessible (Hester Higton, British Journal for the History of Science )

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The astrolabe is one of the most intriguing of all early scientific instruments. Invented by the greeks, the design and construction of the astrolabe remained largely unchanged for hundreds of years as it passed through the Arabic, Indian, Persian and Medieval European cultures. The astrolabe was the starting-point for the design of many other types of calculating and observing instruments in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. With 53 astrolabes, the National maritime Museum at Greenwich houses one of the largest collections in the world. This number presents a fair balance between the Eastern (30) and the Western (23) instruments, with some exceptionally fine highlights in each group. This new textbook provides comprehensive coverage of the key issues multinational corporations (MNCs) in their management of human resources across diverse national boundaries. A student-focused text with strong learning features, the book adopts an integrated approach, covering the theories and practices of international human resource management and setting them in context with numerous reference to news stories and case studies developed from the author's own extensive research.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 15583 KB
  • Print Length: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (29 May 2006)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B004A16M8Y
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars The wonderful world of the Astrolabe 24 May 2009
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Astrolabes at Greenwich is the third volume describing the collection of scientific instruments of the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich UK. The book has two sections, as the previous volumes on Globes and Sundials. Part one gives general background information on in this case the Astrolabe such as: provenance, construction, literature, art, scales, authenticity etc. The second part gives detailed descriptions and illustrations of all 53 items of the collection, including notes on authenticity and "fake" items which are to be found in this collection, but also in many collections elsewhere. Both parts are very detailed and give valuable information on the Astrolabe. Unlike the Globe and the Sundial, there are less books on this subject and not many Astrolabes are offered on the market, so there are limited possibilities to study these in detail. This book is really a mine of information on the construction and history of this noble and beautiful instrument.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A work of art 19 April 2009
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This is a beautifully printed and bound book. The content is well-written; the illustrations superb. If you're interested in early astronomical instruments, or in fine scientific instruments in general. this book will make you want to visit Greenwich to see them.
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