Ptolemy's Almagest - Softcover

Ptolemy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0691002606 ISBN 13: 9780691002606

Verlag: Princeton University Press, 1998

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Book by Ptolemy

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"On the whole the accuracy and faithfulness to the original, including the small but important matter of a scrupulous adherence to Ptolemy's own mathematical notations, are exemplary."--G.E.R. Lloyd, The Times Literary Supplement "G.J. Toomer's new English edition of Ptolemy's classic treatise is more than just a fresh translation.... What Toomer has produced is the best edition in any language, one that will remain the standard preferred text for years to come."--Nature

Reseña del editor:

Ptolemy's Almagest is one of the most influential scientific works in history. A masterpiece of technical exposition, it was the basic textbook of astronomy for more than a thousand years, and still is the main source for our knowledge of ancient astronomy. This translation, based on the standard Greek text of Heiberg, makes the work accessible to English readers in an intelligible and reliable form. It contains numerous corrections derived from medieval Arabic translations and extensive footnotes that take account of the great progress in understanding the work made in this century, due to the discovery of Babylonian records and other researches. It is designed to stand by itself as an interpretation of the original, but it will also be useful as an aid to reading the Greek text.

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• Verlag: Princeton University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0691002606
• ISBN 13: 9780691002606
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 712
• Herausgeber: Toomer G. J.