Jones, Alexander
A Survey of the Almagest
Table of contents
1. The Almagest through the Ages
Olaf Pedersen
2. Physics and Philosophy in the Almagest
Olaf Pedersen
3. Ptolemy as a Mathematician
Olaf Pedersen
4. Spherical Astronomy in the Almagest
Olaf Pedersen
5. The Motion of the Sun
Olaf Pedersen
6. The Theories of the Moon
Olaf Pedersen
7. Parallaxes and Eclipses
Olaf Pedersen
8. The Fixed Stars
Olaf Pedersen
9. The Superior Planets
Olaf Pedersen
10. The Inferior Planets
Olaf Pedersen
11. Retrograde Motions and Maximum Elongations
Olaf Pedersen
12. Latitudes and Visibility Periods
Olaf Pedersen
13. Epilogue – the Other Ptolemy
Olaf Pedersen
Avainsanat: Mathematics, History of Mathematics, Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
- Tekijä(t)
- Jones, Alexander
- Pedersen, Olaf
- Julkaisija
- Springer
- Julkaisuvuosi
- 2011
- Kieli
- en
- Painos
- 1
- Sarja
- Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
- Sivumäärä
- 10 sivua
- Kategoria
- Eksaktit luonnontieteet
- Tiedostomuoto
- E-kirja
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9780387848266
