Heaven and Earth in Ancient Greek Cosmology: From Thales to Heraclides Ponticus
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In Miletus, about 550 B.C., together with our world-picture cosmology was born. This book tells the story. In Part One the reader is introduced in the archaic world-picture of a flat earth with the cupola of the celestial vault onto which the celestial bodies are attached. One of the subjects treated in that context is the riddle of the tilted celestial axis. This part also contains an extensive chapter on archaic astronomical instruments. Part...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1461428408
ISBN13:9781461428404
Release Date:April 2013
Publisher:Springer
Length:262 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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