Bhaskara-prabha (Record no. 86859)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9789386279767 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 510.954 |
| Cutter | Ram |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Ramasubramanian, K. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Bhaskara-prabha |
| Remainder of title | : Culture and history of mathematics - Vol.11 |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | New Delhi |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Hindustan Book Agency |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2019 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xxxiv; 444p. |
| Other physical details | hb |
| Dimensions | 25x16cm |
| 440 ## - SERIES STATEMENT/ADDED ENTRY--TITLE | |
| Title | Culture and history of mathematics |
| Number of part/section of a work | ; 12 Volumes |
| Volume number/sequential designation | ; Vol.11 |
| 520 ## - Remark | |
| Summary, etc | This volume is a compilation of scholarly contributions that highlight the achievements of the twelfth century Indian astronomer Bhāskarācārya. The articles arose from an International Conference held in 2014 to celebrate the 900th birth anniversary of this legendary scholar. Besides a detailed introduction, the volume comprises of twenty articles, and is divided into seven parts. Part I presents an account of the Caṅgadeva inscription, with details about Bhāskara's lineage and his extraordinary scholarship, and also examines the origins of the famous 'Legend of Līlāvatī. Bhāskarācārya's mathematical contributions contained in his famous works the Līlāvatī and the Bījagaṇita are highlighted in Parts II and III. His astronomical contributions are surveyed in the following three parts. Parts IV and V investigate aspects of his famous astronomical work, the Siddhāntaśiromaṇi, whereas Part VI deals with his astronomical handbook, the Karaṇakutūhala. Finally, Part VII, considers the transmission and circulation of the text in the Mughal period as well as the relevance and suitability of his works in modern pedagogy. With its extensive and comprehensive coverage, this volume would be a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of astronomy and mathematics. As this volume is ground breaking in its coverage and comprehensiveness and attests to but one of the many illustrious thinkers in Indian history, it would be a very useful companion to anyone interested in the history of astronomy. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Mathematics |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Hayashi, Takao |
| Personal name | Montelle, Clemency |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Item type | Book |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Permanent location | Current location | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Cost, replacement price | Koha item type |
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| Book | HBCSE | HBCSE | Mathematics | 2019-06-25 | 2019-2020/HBA/27 | 510.954 / Ram | 25036 | 2019-06-29 | 1550.00 | Book |