A survey of the "Almagest" : with annotation and new commentary by Alexander Jones
The "Almagest," by the Greek astronomer and mathematician Ptolemy, is the most important surviving treatise on early mathematical astronomy, offering historians valuable insight into the astronomy and mathematics of the ancient world. Pedersen's 1974 publication, "A Survey of the...
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| Formato: | Livre numérique |
| Idioma: | Anglais |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York
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Cham : Springer Nature |
| Edição: | 1st ed. 2011. |
| Colecção: | Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
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| Acesso em linha: | Accès sur la plateforme de l'éditeur Accès sur la plateforme Istex Accès Université d'Orléans Accès INSA CVL |
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| Edition sous un autre format: | • Metabolic support of the critically ill patient, ed. D.W. Wilmore, Y.A. Carpentier, Berlin [etc], Springer-Verlag, 1993, xiv, 441 p, Update in intensive care and emergency medicine, 3-540-57154-X • A survey of the "Almagest", Olaf Pedersen, New York, Springer, 2011, 1 vol. (480 p.), Sources and studies in the history of mathematics and physical sciences, 978-0-387-84825-9 • A Survey of the Almagest, Texte imprimé, 9781493939220 |
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- - Forward to the revised edition Preface The almagest through the ages Physics and philosophy in the almagest Ptolemy as a mathematician Spherical astronomy in the almagest The motion of the sun The theories of the moon Parallaxes and eclipses The fixed stars The superior planets The inferior planets Retrograde motions and maximum elongations Latitudes and visibility periods Epilogue-the other ptolemy Apendix A: dated observations Appendix B: numerical parameters Bibliography Index of names Index of subjects Supplementary notes Supplementary bibliography