The Archaic and the Exotic: Studies in the History of Indian Astronomical Instruments

Abstract

The Archaic and the Exotic: Studies in the History of Indian Astronomical Instruments by Sreeramula Rajeswara Sarma is a collection of 15 papers published by the author in the period between 1986 and 2004, most of them during the 1990s. The 15 papers have not been changed since their original publication, except that each of them is accompanied by a note explaining where and when the article was originally published. In addition, a brief preface and a very useful index have been included. What unifies the papers is that they all deal with the history of astronomical instruments in India.