A survey of the Almagest

"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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Main Author: Pedersen, Olaf.
Other Authors: Jones, Alexander., SpringerLink (Online Service)
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: New York : Springer, ©2011.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (480 pages) : illustrations.
Edition: [Rev. ed.].
Series: Sources and studies in the history of mathematics and physical sciences.
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