The Hall Of Heavenly Records

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Series; Antiquarian Horological Society monograph ; no. 25. Physical description; xxii,201p : ill ; 26cm. Notes; Bibliography: p183-191. - Includes index. Includes translations from the Korean. Subjects; S un gwan (Korea)… Read more about this item

Paperback / softback. New. Under the Yi dynasty in Korea a remarkable series of astronomical instruments, star-charts and clocks was created. In this volume, four distinguished historians of Asian science demonstrate the context, purpose, nature and specific workings of these early scientific instruments.