Schemata of the stars, the: byzantine astronomy from 1300 a.d.
Auteur :
Paschos, E.A.
Éditeur :
Paschos, E.A.Sotiroudis, Panagiotis,
ISBN :
9789810234898
Date de publication :
29 déc. 1998
Dimensions :
22,9 x 16,5 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
454 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Singapour
An edited version and translation of a Byzantine article which contains advanced astronomical ideas and pre-Copernican diagrams. The book surveys the development of astronomical models from Ptolemy to Byzantium and compares them mathematically with the works of Arab astronomers.