Astronomy in the Iberian Peninsula

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"Astronomy in the Iberian Peninsula" by José Chabás, Bernard R. Goldstein is a astronomy book and space science reference focused on General Astronomy. Best for students, researchers, and serious astronomy enthusiasts.

Abraham Zacut (1452-1515) of Salamanca was an outstanding intellectual figure in the Spanish Jewish community on the eve of the expulsion in 1492. His scientific work began in the 1470s, & continued in exile, in Portugal, N. Africa, & ultimately in Jerusalem. This monograph focuses on some of his important contributions to astronomy, namely, those that appear in the book published in Leiria, Portugal, in 1496, generally known as the "Almanach Perpetuum"; this publication is to be distinguished from "ha-Hibbur ha-gadol" ("The Great Composition") that Zacut composed in Hebrew in 1478. Indeed, one of the findings in the course of research for this vol. is that these are distinct works. Bibliography. Charts & tables.

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Best For: Readers interested in the history of astronomy and early scientific printing in the Iberian Peninsula.

Focus: The astronomical contributions of Abraham Zacut and the shift from manuscript to printed works in the late 15th century.

Covers: Zacut's scientific work from the 1470s through his exile, with emphasis on his 1496 printed almanac in Portugal.

Why It Matters: It highlights the role of a key Jewish intellectual in the development of astronomy during a period of significant cultural and technological change.

"Astronomy in the Iberian Peninsula" by José Chabás, Bernard R. Goldstein is a astronomy book and space science reference focused on General Astronomy. Best for students, researchers, and serious astronomy enthusiasts.

Topic: General Astronomy

Author: José Chabás, Bernard R. Goldstein

Who this is for:

Astronomy students
Researchers and advanced hobbyists
Readers exploring space science topics

Why this book matters: It matters because it helps readers build a stronger understanding of astronomy concepts, observations, and scientific ideas related to space.

Abraham Zacut (1452-1515) of Salamanca was an outstanding intellectual figure in the Spanish Jewish community on the eve of the expulsion in 1492. His scientific work began in the 1470s, & continued in exile, in Portugal, N. Africa, & ultimately in Jerusalem. This monograph focuses on some of his important contributions to astronomy, namely, those that appear in the book published in Leiria, Portugal, in 1496, generally known as the "Almanach Perpetuum"; this publication is to be distinguished from "ha-Hibbur ha-gadol" ("The Great Composition") that Zacut composed in Hebrew in 1478. Indeed, one of the findings in the course of research for this vol. is that these are distinct works. Bibliography. Charts & tables.

Author	José Chabás, Bernard R. Goldstein
Publisher	American Philosophical Society
Published	2000
ISBN-13	9780871699022
Binding	Hardcover
Pages	222
Language	English
Subjects	Science
Topic	General Astronomy
Series	Transactions of the American Philosophical Society