The Book of Astronomy in Antiquity (Concise Edition) by Ptolemy

The Book of Astronomy in Antiquity (Concise Edition) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781804177914)

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The Book of Astronomy in Antiquity (Concise Edition) by Ptolemy

The Book of Astronomy in Antiquity (Concise Edition)

$12.99
The Book of Astronomy in Antiquity (Concise Edition) by Ptolemy

The Book of Astronomy in Antiquity (Concise Edition)

$12.99
Format: Paperback
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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.

Ptolemy's 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 Ptolemy's 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.

Author: Ptolemy
ISBN-10: 1804177911
ISBN-13: 9781804177914
Publisher: Flame Tree 451
Language: English
Published: 05/14/2024
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.39lbs
Size: 7.75h x 5.13w x 0.63d
By Ptolemy
By Ptolemy
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Claudius Ptolemy (about 100-170 CE) lived in Alexandria, Egypt, part of the Roman Empire. A mathematician, geographer and astrologer, his famous book on astronomy codified the ancient view of the universe, with the sun and observable planets orbiting around the earth. This geocentric perspective was succeeded 1400 years later by the work of Copernicus who determined that the earth and other planets of the solar system revolve around the sun.

Christi疣 C. Carman (introduction) is professor and researcher at the Universidad Nacional de Quilmes, Argentina, and research member of the National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET). He works on topics related to philosophy of science as well as history of ancient astronomy (mainly related to the Antikythera Mechanism, Aristarchus of Samos and Ptolemy), and history of Early modern astronomy.

Professor Marika Taylor (Series Foreword) is a Professor of Theoretical Physics and Head of School within Mathematical Sciences at the University of Southampton. Her research interests include all aspects of string theory, gravitational physics and quantum field theory. In recent years much of her work has been focused on holographic dualities and their implications. Marika's research has featured in such publications as Physical Review, Journal of High Energy Physics and General Relativity and Gravitation among others.

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