The almagest : introduction to the mathematics of the heavens

The almagest : introduction to the mathematics of the heavens /

"Designed as a text for use in courses, it contains extensive introductions to the celestial phenomena and to Ptolemys world system, as well as preliminaries to the individual books of the Almagest. The selection includes Ptolemy's presentation of the form of the universe, the mathematical...

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Main Author: Ptolemy, active 2nd century (Author)
Other Authors: Perry, Bruce M. (Translator), Donahue, William H. (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Ancient Greek
Published: Santa Fe, New Mexico : Green Lion Press, [2014]
Subjects:
Astronomy > History.
Science > History.
Trigonometry.
Mathematics.
Table of Contents:
  • Preliminaries to The Almagest
  • Epitome of the Ptolemaic System
  • The Almagest book 1
  • The Almagest book 2
  • Preliminaries to book 3
  • The Almagest book 3
  • The Almagest book 7
  • Preliminaries to book 9
  • The Almagest book 9
  • Preliminaries to book 10
  • The Almagest book 10
  • Preliminaries to book 11
  • The Almagest book 11
  • Preliminaries to book 12
  • The Almagest book 12
  • Preliminaries to book 13
  • The Almagest book 13
  • Appendix 1. The trigonometric functions
  • Appendix 2. Days of the year
  • Appendix 3. The Menelaus theorems
  • Select bibliography
  • Index
  • About the author, the translator, and the editor.

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