José Chabás, Ph. D. (1998), University of Barcelona, Spain, is University Professor Emeritus at the University Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain. He has focused his work on astronomy during the Middle Ages and the early modern period, with a special emphasis on astronomical tables.Bernard R. Goldstein, Ph.D. (1963) in History of Mathematics, Brown University, is University Professor Emeritus at the University of Pittsburgh. He has published extensively on ancient and medieval astronomy, based on sources in Greek, Latin, Hebrew, and Arabic.

"[...] an excellent guide for all those who are interested in the history of medieval European astronomy and, especially, in medieval astronomical tables. The author of this review, who has dedicated his life to the study of Andalusian and Maghribī astronomy, can only thank the authors for a book that emphasizes the influence of this tradition in medieval Europe."Julio Samsó, University of Barcelona

• PrefaceIntroduction1. Chronology2. Trigonometry and spherical astronomy3. Equation of time4. Precession and apogees5. Mean motions and radices6. Equations7. True positions8. Velocity9. Latitudes10. Stations and retrogradations11. Visibility of the Moon and the planets12. Parallax13. Syzygies14. Planetary conjunctions15. Eclipses16. Fixed stars17. Geographical lists18. Astrology19. MiscellaneousBibliographyIndex

José Chabás, Ph. D. (1998), University of Barcelona, Spain, is University Professor Emeritus at the University Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain. He has focused his work on astronomy during the Middle Ages and the early modern period, with a special emphasis on astronomical tables.Bernard R. Goldstein, Ph.D. (1963) in History of Mathematics, Brown University, is University Professor Emeritus at the University of Pittsburgh. He has published extensively on ancient and medieval astronomy, based on sources in Greek, Latin, Hebrew, and Arabic.

"[...] an excellent guide for all those who are interested in the history of medieval European astronomy and, especially, in medieval astronomical tables. The author of this review, who has dedicated his life to the study of Andalusian and Maghribī astronomy, can only thank the authors for a book that emphasizes the influence of this tradition in medieval Europe."Julio Samsó, University of Barcelona

• PrefaceIntroduction1. Chronology2. Trigonometry and spherical astronomy3. Equation of time4. Precession and apogees5. Mean motions and radices6. Equations7. True positions8. Velocity9. Latitudes10. Stations and retrogradations11. Visibility of the Moon and the planets12. Parallax13. Syzygies14. Planetary conjunctions15. Eclipses16. Fixed stars17. Geographical lists18. Astrology19. MiscellaneousBibliographyIndex

José Chabás, Ph. D. (1998), University of Barcelona, Spain, is University Professor Emeritus at the University Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain. He has focused his work on astronomy during the Middle Ages and the early modern period, with a special emphasis on astronomical tables.Bernard R. Goldstein, Ph.D. (1963) in History of Mathematics, Brown University, is University Professor Emeritus at the University of Pittsburgh. He has published extensively on ancient and medieval astronomy, based on sources in Greek, Latin, Hebrew, and Arabic.

"[...] an excellent guide for all those who are interested in the history of medieval European astronomy and, especially, in medieval astronomical tables. The author of this review, who has dedicated his life to the study of Andalusian and Maghribī astronomy, can only thank the authors for a book that emphasizes the influence of this tradition in medieval Europe."Julio Samsó, University of Barcelona

• PrefaceIntroduction1. Chronology2. Trigonometry and spherical astronomy3. Equation of time4. Precession and apogees5. Mean motions and radices6. Equations7. True positions8. Velocity9. Latitudes10. Stations and retrogradations11. Visibility of the Moon and the planets12. Parallax13. Syzygies14. Planetary conjunctions15. Eclipses16. Fixed stars17. Geographical lists18. Astrology19. MiscellaneousBibliographyIndex