The Book of Astronomy in Antiquity (Concise Edition)
by
Ptolemy
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Foundations
ISBN-10
1804177911
ISBN-13
9781804177914
Publisher
Flame Tree Publishing
Imprint
Flame Tree Publishing
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 16th, 2024
Print length
256 Pages
Weight
242 grams
Dimensions
12.90 x 19.80 x 1.70 cms
Product Classification:
History of sciencePopular scienceAstronomy, space & time
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Ptolemy’s The Almagest brought together the ideas of Greek Antiquity, that the sun and planets revolved around the earth, the geocentric view which was used by European, Byzantine and Islamic scholars for 1400 years until Copernicus placed the sun as the focus of the solar system. This new book offers an accessible version of Ptolemy’s great work.
Ptolemy''s work in ancient times laid the foundations for our modern understanding of the universe. Now in a digestible, pocket format for the modern reader.
Ptolemys great astronomical work, which we know as The Almagest, brought together the ideas of Greek Antiquity, based on Aristotle some 400 years earlier, that the sun and planets revolved around the earth. This geocentric view which was inherited by Byzantine and Islamic scholars until Copernicus observations 1400 years later, placed the sun at the focal point of the solar system. For centuries Ptolemys methods were sufficient to predict solar and lunar eclipses and his work was translated into Latin in the 12th century, spreading its use across western Europe. This new, accessible edition brings the learning of the past to readers of today.
The FLAME TREE Foundations series features core publications which together have shaped the cultural landscape of the modern world, with cutting-edge research distilled into pocket guides designed to be both accessible and informative.
Ptolemys great astronomical work, which we know as The Almagest, brought together the ideas of Greek Antiquity, based on Aristotle some 400 years earlier, that the sun and planets revolved around the earth. This geocentric view which was inherited by Byzantine and Islamic scholars until Copernicus observations 1400 years later, placed the sun at the focal point of the solar system. For centuries Ptolemys methods were sufficient to predict solar and lunar eclipses and his work was translated into Latin in the 12th century, spreading its use across western Europe. This new, accessible edition brings the learning of the past to readers of today.
The FLAME TREE Foundations series features core publications which together have shaped the cultural landscape of the modern world, with cutting-edge research distilled into pocket guides designed to be both accessible and informative.
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