CiNii 図書 - Astrolabes at Greenwich : a catalogue of the astrolabes in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich

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 beautifully-produced large format book catalogues the astrolabes in the National Maritime Museum collection, and includes accompanying essays written by world experts in their fields. Published in series with 'Globes at Greenwich' and 'Sundials at Greenwich', this prestigious catalogue will appeal to collectors of such scientific instruments as well as academic historians of science.

Preface and Acknowledgements
1. The Provenance of the Astrolabe Collection at the National Maritime Museum
2. The Construction and Use of the Astrolabe
3. The Literature of the Astrolabe to 1450
4. From Brass to Text: the European Astrolabe in Literature and Print
5. The Stars on the Astrolabe
6. Exploring the Retes of Astrolabes
7. Astrological Scales on the Greenwich Astrolabes
8. The Problem of Authenticity
9. Representations of Astrolabes in Western Art
10. Astrolabe-related Instruments at the National Maritime Museum
11. Catalogue of European Astrolabes
12. Catalogue of Eastern Astrolabes
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