Superb scholarly study documents extraordinary contributions of Pythagoras, Aristarchus, Hipparchus, Anaxagoras, many other thinkers in laying the foundations of scientific astronomy. Essential reading for scholars and students of astronomy and the history of science. Accessible to the science-minded layman. Introduction.
| ISBN: | 9780486266206 |
| Publication date: | 28th March 2003 |
| Author: | Thomas Little Heath |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications an imprint of Dover Publications Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 192 pages |
| Series: | Dover Books on Astronomy |
| Genres: |
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