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Geminos's Introduction to the Phenomena A Translation and Study of a Hellenistic Manual of Astronomy

Geminos's Introduction to the Phenomena A Translation and Study of a Hellenistic Manual of Astronomy
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  • ISBN-13: 9780691123394
  • ISBN: 069112339X
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Publisher: Princeton University Press

AUTHOR

Evans, James, Berggren, J. Lennart

SUMMARY

Illustrated with diagrams from medieval manuscripts of Geminos' text, as well as drawings & photographs of ancient astronomical instruments, this book provides a view of Greek astronomy in the period between Hipparchos & Ptolemy, treating subjects such as the zodiac, the constellations, the theory of the celestial sphere, & eclipses.Evans, James is the author of 'Geminos's Introduction to the Phenomena A Translation and Study of a Hellenistic Manual of Astronomy', published 2006 under ISBN 9780691123394 and ISBN 069112339X.

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