Calendar Reform: Full Bibliography

Recommended Reading

G. Coyne, M. Hoskin & O. Pedersen, Gregorian Reform of the Calendar, Vatican City 1983 D. Ewing Duncan, The Calendar, London 1998 C. Walker (ed.), Astronomy Before the Telescope, London 1996. The following articles:

• C. Ruggles, "Archaeostronomy in Europe", pp. 15-27
• R. Wells, "Astronomy in Egypt", pp. 28-41, especially 28-35
• J. Britton and C. Walker, "Astronomy and Astrology in Mesopotamia", pp.42-67, especially pp. 45-46
• G. Toomer, "Ptolemy and his Greek Predecessors", pp. 68-91, especially pp. 68-69
• T. Potter, "Astronomy in Etruria and Rome," pp. 92-97, especially p. 94

Other Texts

V. Illingworth (ed.), Collins Dictionary of Astronomy, Glasgow 1994