Greek Astronomy

Klappentext Published in 1932, this collection of translated excerpts on ancient astronomy was prepared by Sir Thomas Little Heath (1861-1940). Inhaltsverzeichnis Prefatory note; 1. Introduction; 2. Doxography; 3. Plato; 4. Eudoxus (and Callippus); 5. Aristotle; 6. Heraclides of Pontus; 7. Euclid; 8. Aristarchus of Samos; 9. Eratosthenes; 10. Aratus; 11. Posidonius; 12. Geminus; 13. Hipparchus; 14. Ptolemy; 15. Strabo; 16. Treatise 'De mundo'; 17. Cleomedes; 18. Plutarch; Appendix; Index.

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• Authors: T. L. Heath, Thomas L. Heath, Heath Thomas L.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.03.2014
• EAN: 9781108062800
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06280-0
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Astronomy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy; SCIENCE / Physics / General, Astronomy, space & time, Astronomy, space and time