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Greek Astronomy
by Heath, Thomas L.
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- Comments: Astronomy as a science began with the Ionian philosophers, with whom Greek philosophy and mathematics also began. While the Egyptians and Babylonians had accomplished much of astronomical worth, it remained for the unrivalled speculative genius of the Greeks, in particular, their mathematical genius, to lay the foundations of the true science of astronomy. In this classic study, a noted scholar discusses in lucid detail the specific advances made by the Greeks, many of whose ideas anticipated the...
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- ISBN-13: 9780486266206
- ISBN: 0486266206
- Publication Date: 1991
- Publisher: Dover Publications, Incorporated
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Superb scholarly study documents extraordinary contributions of Pythagoras, Aristarchus, Hipparchus, Anaxagoras, many other thinkers in laying the foundations of scientific astronomy. Essential reading for scholars and students of astronomy and the history of science. Accessible to the science-minded layman. Introduction.Heath, Thomas L. is the author of 'Greek Astronomy', published 1991 under ISBN 9780486266206 and ISBN 0486266206.
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