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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.

The Book of Astronomy in Antiquity Concise Edition

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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... Read more

    Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing
    Publication Date: 4/16/2024
    ISBN13: 9781804177914, 978-1804177914
    ISBN10: 1804177911

    Non Fiction , Mathematics & Science , Education

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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.

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