A history of astronomy from Thales to Kepler
formerly titled"History of the planetary systems from Thales to Kepler".
2nd ed. / revised with a foreword by W.H. Stahl.
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Author
Contributions
- Dreyer, J. L. E. 1852-1926. - Contributor
- Stahl, William Harris. - Contributor
Publication
1953 - Dover Publications, New York, United States
Language
English
Word Count
109,500 words, Guess
Page Count
438 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL16493129M
- ISBN-100486600793
- OCLC Control Number302541
- OCLC Control Numberhistoryastronomy00drey
- Library of Congress Control Number53012387
and 2 more
- LibraryThing734752
- Goodreads1587380
Classifications
- LCCQB15.D77 1
Description
A masterpiece of historical insight and scientific accuracy, this is the definitive work on Greek astronomy and the Copernican Revolution. Beginning with the ancient Egyptians, it ranges from the Pythagoreans and Plato to medieval European and Islamic cosmologies, concluding with detailed surveys of the works of Copernicus, Brahe, and Kepler.
Subjects
Other Editions
- A history of astronomy from Thales to Kepler: formerly titled"History of the planetary systems from Thales to Kepler".
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