Cosmic architecture in India : the astronomical monuments of Maharaja Jai Singh II / Andreas Volwahsen ; [translated from the German by Sandra Harper]
Publication details: Munich : Prestel ; Ahmedabad, India : Mapin Pub., c2001Description: 158 p. : ill. (some col.), plans ; 31 cmISBN:- 379132506X
- 727.5000954 VOL
Contents:
Introduction. - 1. Precursors and models. - 2. Maharaja Jai Singh II and his obeservatories. 2.1. The observatory in the palace of Jaipur. 2.2. The instruments of the Delhi observatory. - Plans 1: The observation of Jai Singh Jaipur. 3. A new attempt at interpretation. 4. Architectural models. - 5. Construction methods. - Plans 2: The observatories of Jai Singh in benares and Delhi. - Glossary. - Bibliography. - Photographic credits.
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Introduction. - 1. Precursors and models. - 2. Maharaja Jai Singh II and his obeservatories. 2.1. The observatory in the palace of Jaipur. 2.2. The instruments of the Delhi observatory. - Plans 1: The observation of Jai Singh Jaipur. 3. A new attempt at interpretation. 4. Architectural models. - 5. Construction methods. - Plans 2: The observatories of Jai Singh in benares and Delhi. - Glossary. - Bibliography. - Photographic credits.