Ptolemy in perspective use and criticism of his work from antiquity to the nineteenth century

Ptolemy was the most important physical scientist of the Roman Empire, and for a millennium and a half his writings on astronomy, astrology, and geography were models for imitation, resources for new work, and targets of criticism. Ptolemy in Perspective traces reactions to Ptolemy from his own time...

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Autor principal: Jones, Alexander (-)
Autores Corporativos: California Institute of Technology (-), Caltech conference "Ptolemy in Perspective"
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht ; London : Springer c2010.
Edición:1st ed. 2010.
Colección:Archimedes, New Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, 23
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Sumario:Ptolemy was the most important physical scientist of the Roman Empire, and for a millennium and a half his writings on astronomy, astrology, and geography were models for imitation, resources for new work, and targets of criticism. Ptolemy in Perspective traces reactions to Ptolemy from his own times to ours. The nine studies show the complex processes by which an ancient scientist and his work gained and subsequently lost an overreaching reputation and authority.
Notas:Volume gathers most of the papers presented at the Caltech conference "Ptolemy in Perspective", held at The Division of Humanities and Social Sciences at the California Institute of Technology, May 31 through June 2, 2007.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9789048127887