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A Mathematician's Journeys : Otto Neugebauer and Modern Transformations of Ancient Science, edited by Alexander Jones, Christine Proust, John M. Steele, (electronic resource)

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This book explores facets of Otto Neugebauer's career, his impact on the history and practice of mathematics, and the ways in which his legacy has been preserved or transformed in recent decades, looking ahead to the directions in which the study of the history of science will head in the twenty-first century. Neugebauer, more than any other scholar of recent times, shaped the way we perceive premodern science. Through his scholarship and influence on students and collaborators, he inculcated both an approach to historical research on ancient and medieval mathematics and astronomy through precise mathematical and philological study of texts, and a vision of these sciences as systems of knowledge and method that spread outward from the ancient Near Eastern civilizations, crossing cultural boundaries and circulating over a tremendous geographical expanse of the Old World from the Atlantic to India.--
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1st ed. 2016.
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1 online resource (XI, 342 pages)
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  • From Graz to Göttingen: Neugebauer's Early Intellectual Journey.- "Not in Possession of Any Weltanschauung": Otto Neugebauer's Flight From Nazi Germany and his Search for Objectivity in Mathematics, in Reviewing, and in History
  • Otto Neugebauer's Visits to Copenhagen and his Connection to Denmark
  • Otto Neugebauer and Ancient Egypt
  • As the Outsider Walked in: The Historiography of Mesopotamian Mathematics until Neugebauer
  • François Thureau-Dangin and Cuneiform Mathematics
  • Mathematical and Philological Insights on Cuneiform Texts: Neugebauer's Correspondence with Fellow Assyriologists
  • After Neugebauer: Recent Developments in Mesopotamian Mathematics. - Babylonian Astronomy 1880 – 1950: The Players and the Field
  • Neugebauer's Astronomical Cuneiform Texts and its Reception
  • Translating Babylonian Mathematical Astronomy: Neugebauer and Beyond.
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9783319258652
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A Mathematician's Journeys : Otto Neugebauer and Modern Transformations of Ancient Science
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A Mathematician's Journeys
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Otto Neugebauer and Modern Transformations of Ancient Science
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edited by Alexander Jones, Christine Proust, John M. Steele
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Summary
This book explores facets of Otto Neugebauer's career, his impact on the history and practice of mathematics, and the ways in which his legacy has been preserved or transformed in recent decades, looking ahead to the directions in which the study of the history of science will head in the twenty-first century. Neugebauer, more than any other scholar of recent times, shaped the way we perceive premodern science. Through his scholarship and influence on students and collaborators, he inculcated both an approach to historical research on ancient and medieval mathematics and astronomy through precise mathematical and philological study of texts, and a vision of these sciences as systems of knowledge and method that spread outward from the ancient Near Eastern civilizations, crossing cultural boundaries and circulating over a tremendous geographical expanse of the Old World from the Atlantic to India.--
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  • Jones, Alexander
  • Proust, Christine
  • Steele, John M
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  • Archimedes, New Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology,
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A Mathematician's Journeys : Otto Neugebauer and Modern Transformations of Ancient Science, edited by Alexander Jones, Christine Proust, John M. Steele, (electronic resource)
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From Graz to Göttingen: Neugebauer's Early Intellectual Journey.- "Not in Possession of Any Weltanschauung": Otto Neugebauer's Flight From Nazi Germany and his Search for Objectivity in Mathematics, in Reviewing, and in History -- Otto Neugebauer's Visits to Copenhagen and his Connection to Denmark -- Otto Neugebauer and Ancient Egypt -- As the Outsider Walked in: The Historiography of Mesopotamian Mathematics until Neugebauer -- François Thureau-Dangin and Cuneiform Mathematics -- Mathematical and Philological Insights on Cuneiform Texts: Neugebauer's Correspondence with Fellow Assyriologists -- After Neugebauer: Recent Developments in Mesopotamian Mathematics. - Babylonian Astronomy 1880 – 1950: The Players and the Field -- Neugebauer's Astronomical Cuneiform Texts and its Reception -- Translating Babylonian Mathematical Astronomy: Neugebauer and Beyond.
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1st ed. 2016.
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1 online resource (XI, 342 pages)
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Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
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10.1007/978-3-319-25865-2
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54 illustrations in color.
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A Mathematician's Journeys : Otto Neugebauer and Modern Transformations of Ancient Science, edited by Alexander Jones, Christine Proust, John M. Steele, (electronic resource)
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http://ezproxy.eui.eu/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-25865-2
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From Graz to Göttingen: Neugebauer's Early Intellectual Journey.- "Not in Possession of Any Weltanschauung": Otto Neugebauer's Flight From Nazi Germany and his Search for Objectivity in Mathematics, in Reviewing, and in History -- Otto Neugebauer's Visits to Copenhagen and his Connection to Denmark -- Otto Neugebauer and Ancient Egypt -- As the Outsider Walked in: The Historiography of Mesopotamian Mathematics until Neugebauer -- François Thureau-Dangin and Cuneiform Mathematics -- Mathematical and Philological Insights on Cuneiform Texts: Neugebauer's Correspondence with Fellow Assyriologists -- After Neugebauer: Recent Developments in Mesopotamian Mathematics. - Babylonian Astronomy 1880 – 1950: The Players and the Field -- Neugebauer's Astronomical Cuneiform Texts and its Reception -- Translating Babylonian Mathematical Astronomy: Neugebauer and Beyond.
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978-3-319-25865-2
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unknown
Edition
1st ed. 2016.
Extent
1 online resource (XI, 342 pages)
File format
multiple file formats
Form of item
  • online
  • electronic
Governing access note
Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
Isbn
9783319258652
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Media category
computer
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rdamedia
Media type code
c
Other control number
10.1007/978-3-319-25865-2
Other physical details
54 illustrations in color.
Quality assurance targets
absent
Reformatting quality
access
Specific material designation
remote
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(OCoLC)937392341

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