The Almagest: Introduction to the Mathematics of the Heavens - Paperback
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Availability:Out of StockContributor:Claudius Ptolemy, Bruce M. Perry (Translator), William H. Donahue (Editor)Publish date:2014-12-07Pages:264
Language:EnglishPublisher:Green Lion PressISBN-13:9781888009439ISBN-10:1888009438UPC:9781888009439Book Category:ScienceBook Subcategory:Space Science, HistoryBook Topic:Astronomy, CosmologySize:10.00 x 7.10 x 0.60 inchesWeight:1.2015Product ID:SCAFJKZGM1
The Almagest: Introduction to the Mathematics of the Heavens
The Almagest is by far the greatest work in astronomy in ancient times. In a massive series of thirteen books, Ptolemy shows how every detail of the motions of the sun, moon, planets, and stars can be expressed using geometrical models that can be used to compute celestial positions with remarkable accuracy
The present selection covers all the essential features of Ptolemy's treatment of the...
The present selection covers all the essential features of Ptolemy's treatment of the...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Green Lion PressISBN-13:9781888009439ISBN-10:1888009438UPC:9781888009439Book Category:ScienceBook Subcategory:Space Science, HistoryBook Topic:Astronomy, CosmologySize:10.00 x 7.10 x 0.60 inchesWeight:1.2015Product ID:SCAFJKZGM1
Publisher: Green Lion Press
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Claudius Ptolemy, Bruce M. Perry (Translator), William H. Donahue (Editor)
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