by Alexander Jones (Editor), OlafPedersen (Author)
"The Almagest", by the Greek astronomer and mathematician Ptolemy, is the most important surviving treatise on early mathematical astronomy, offering historians valuable insight into the astronomy and mathematics of the ancient world. This title provides students of the history of astronomy with a self-contained introduction to the "Almagest".
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 468
Edition: Annotated Version
Publisher: Springer
Published: 19 Nov 2010
ISBN 10: 0387848258
ISBN 13: 9780387848259