Encyclopedia of Cosmology (Routledge Revivals)

<p>The <i>Encyclopedia of Cosmology</i> first published in 1993 recounts the history philosophical assumptions methodological ambiguities and human struggles that have influenced the various responses to the basic questions of cosmology through the ages as well as referencing important scientific theories.</p><p>Just as the recognition of social conventions in other cultures can lead to a more productive perspective on our own behaviour so too a study of the cosmologies of other times and places can enable us recognise elements of our own cosmology that might otherwise pass as inevitable developments.</p><p>Apart from modern natural science therefore this volume incorporates brief treatments of Native American Cave-Dweller Chinese Egyptian Islamic Megalithic Mesopotamian Greek Medieval and Copernican cosmology leading to an appreciation of cosmology as an intellectual creation not merely a collection of facts. It is a valuable reference tool for any student or academic with an interest in the history of science and cosmology specifically.</p>