Aristarchus of Samos The Ancient Copernicus

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Synopsis

"A most welcome addition to the literature of astronomical history." -- Nature"A most important contribution to the early history of Greek thought and a notable monument of English scholarship." -- Journal of Hellenic StudiesThis classic work traces Aristarchus of Samos's anticipation by two millennia of Copernicus's revolutionary theory of the orbital motion of the earth. Heath's history of astronomy ranges from Homer and Hesiod to Aristarchus and includes quotes from numerous thinkers, compilers, and scholasticists from Thales and Anaximander through Pythagoras, Plato, Aristotle, and Heraclides. 34 figures.

Book details

Author:
Thomas Heath
ISBN:
9780486150819
Related ISBNs:
9780486438863
Publisher:
Dover Publications
Pages:
448
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2018-11-02
Usage restrictions:
Public domain
Copyright date:
N/A
Copyright by:
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Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Science