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The science of harmonics in classical Greece / Andrew Barker.
| Author/creator | Barker, Andrew |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, |
| Description | xii, 481 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Beginnings, and the problem of measurement -- Empirical harmonics before Aristoxenus -- The early empiricists in their cultural and intellectual contexts -- Interlude on Aristotle's account of a science and its methods -- Aristoxenus--the composition of the Elementa harmonica -- Aristoxenus--concepts and methods in Elementa harmonica book 1 -- Elementa harmonica books 2-3 -- Elementa harmonica book 3 and its missing sequel -- Contexts and purposes of Aristoxenus' harmonics -- Pythagorean harmonics in the Fifth Century -- Developments in Pythagorean harmonics -- Plato -- Aristotle on the harmonic sciences -- Systematising mathematical harmonics -- Quantification under attack -- Postscript--the later centuries. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 450-460) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2007007746 |
| ISBN | 9780521879514 (hardback : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0521879515 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |