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Exploring the History of Southeast Asian Astronomy: A Review of Current Projects and Future Prospects and Possibilities
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Series: Historical & Cultural Astronomy
Astronomy & SpacePhysicsSoutheast Asian History
ISBN13: 9783030627799
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: Jul 2 2022
Pages: 802
Weight: 2.53
Height: 1.66 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
This edited volume contains 24 different research papers by members of the History and Heritage Working Group of the Southeast Asian Astronomy Network. The chapters were prepared by astronomers from Australia, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Scotland, Sweden, Thailand and Vietnam. They represent the latest understanding of cultural and scientific interchange in the region over time, from ethnoastronomy to archaeoastronomy and more.
Gathering together researchers from various locales, this volume enabled new connections to be made in service of building a more holistic vision of astronomical history in Southeast Asia, which boasts a proud and deep tradition.
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