Aristarchus of Samos, the Ancient Copernicus A History of Greek Astronomy to Aristarchus, Together with Aristarchus's Treatise on the Sizes and Distances of the Sun and Moon |
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| Author:
| Heath, Thomas |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Mathematics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-06233-6 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $53.99 |
Book Description:
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Aristarchus of Samos was the first astronomer to propose a heliocentric model of the solar system. This 1913 Greek edition of his only surviving treatise, with facing-page English translation, was prepared by Sir Thomas Little Heath (1861-1940). It is prefaced by a substantial history of ancient Greek astronomy.
Aristarchus of Samos was the first astronomer to propose a heliocentric model of the solar system. This 1913 Greek edition of his only surviving treatise, with facing-page English translation, was prepared by Sir Thomas Little Heath (1861-1940). It is prefaced by a substantial history of ancient Greek astronomy.