Astronomy of hipparchus, the: an annotated translation of and introduction to the commentary on the phenomena of aratus and eudoxus
Auteur :
Glover, Eric
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781009607537
Date de publication :
30 avr. 2026
Poids :
500 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A thorough introduction to the most important ancient Greek astronomer, Hipparchus. Features a translation and analysis of his only surviving work, the Commentary on the Phenomena of Aratus and Eudoxus, and reconstructs his catalogue of the stars, which has not survived, using a modern precession model.