The Book of Astronomy in Antiquity (Concise Edition), Paperback/Ptolemy

Ptolemy’s The Almagest brought together the ideas of Greek Antiquity, that the sun and planets revolved around the earth, the geocentric view which was used by European, Byzantine and Islamic scholars for 1400 years until Copernicus placed the sun as the focus of the solar system. This new book offers an accessible version of Ptolemy’s great work. Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing Author(s): Ptolemy Illustration(s): 3 Line drawings, black and white Number of pages: 256 Collection: Foundations Publication date: 2024 Dimensions: 129 x 198 x 17 Cover type: Paperback / softback