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Ptolemy

Ptolemy's Almagest

by Ptolemy (Author), G. J. Toomer (Translator), Owen Gingerich (Foreword) Format: Paperback

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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 accessible to English readers in an intelligible and reliable form. It contains numerous corrections derived from medieval Arabic translations and extensive footnotes that take account of the great progress in understanding the work made in this century, due to the discovery of Babylonian records and other researches. It is designed to stand by itself as an interpretation of the original, but it will also be useful as an aid to reading the Greek text.

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9780691002606
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978-0691002606
Edition

Revised ed.
Publisher

Princeton University Press
Publication date

October 19, 1998
Language

English
Dimensions

6.25 x 1.25 x 9.5 inches
Print length

712 pages

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"G.J. Toomer's new English edition of Ptolemy's classic treatise is more than just a fresh translation.... What Toomer has produced is the best edition in any language, one that will remain the standard preferred text for years to come." ― Nature

"On the whole the accuracy and faithfulness to the original, including the small but important matter of a scrupulous adherence to Ptolemy's own mathematical notations, are exemplary."---G.E.R. Lloyd, The Times Literary Supplement

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"Whatever we now understand of Ptolemy ... is in this book."―Noel Swerdlow, University of Chicago

ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0691002606
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Princeton University Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 19, 1998
Edition ‏ : ‎ Revised ed.
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 712 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780691002606
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0691002606
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.15 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1.25 x 9.5 inches
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