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Ptolemy's
Ptolemy's Almagest
Author: Ptolemy, G. J. Toomer
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 acce...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780691002606
ISBN-10: 0691002606
Publication Date: 10/19/1998
Pages: 693
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Publisher: Princeton University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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