Aristarchus of Samos: On the Sizes and Distances of the Sun and Moon
Greek Text, Translation, Analysis, and Relevant Scholia
Seiten
2023
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-02673-2 (ISBN)
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-02673-2 (ISBN)
This book provides the Greek text and an English translation of Aristarchus of Samos’ On the Sizes and Distances of the Sun and Moon, with full introduction, detailed commentary, and relevant scholia. Suitable for students and scholars working on ancient science and astronomy.
This book offers the Greek text and an English translation of Aristarchus of Samos’s On the Sizes and Distances of the Sun and Moon, accompanied by a full introduction, detailed commentary, and relevant scholia.
Aristarchus of Samos was active in the third century BC. He was one of the first Greek astronomers to apply geometry to the solution of astronomical problems as we can see in his only extant text, On the Sizes and Distances of the Sun and Moon. Alongside the Greek text and new English translation, the book offers readers the Latin text and English translation of Commandino’s notes on the text. Readers will also benefit from a comprehensive introductory study explaining the value of Aristarchus’s calculations and methodology throughout history, as well as detailed analyses of each part of the treatise.
This volume will be of interest to students and scholars working on ancient science and astronomy and the general reader interested in the history of science.
This book offers the Greek text and an English translation of Aristarchus of Samos’s On the Sizes and Distances of the Sun and Moon, accompanied by a full introduction, detailed commentary, and relevant scholia.
Aristarchus of Samos was active in the third century BC. He was one of the first Greek astronomers to apply geometry to the solution of astronomical problems as we can see in his only extant text, On the Sizes and Distances of the Sun and Moon. Alongside the Greek text and new English translation, the book offers readers the Latin text and English translation of Commandino’s notes on the text. Readers will also benefit from a comprehensive introductory study explaining the value of Aristarchus’s calculations and methodology throughout history, as well as detailed analyses of each part of the treatise.
This volume will be of interest to students and scholars working on ancient science and astronomy and the general reader interested in the history of science.
Christián C. Carman is Professor and Researcher at the Universidad Nacional de Quilmes, Argentina, and Research Member of the National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET). He works on topics related to philosophy of science as well as history of ancient astronomy. Rodolfo P. Buzón is Emeritus Professor of Greek Philology at the Universidad de Buenos Aires and Research Member of the National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET). He has published several works related to classical philology.
1. Preliminary study; 2. Greek text and translation; 3. Analysis of On the Sizes and Distances of the Sun and Moon; 4. Scholia; Appendix 1: Mathematical tools; Appendix 2: List of manuscripts
| Erscheinungsdatum | 17.07.2023 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Scientific Writings from the Ancient and Medieval World |
| Zusatzinfo | 109 Line drawings, black and white; 3 Halftones, black and white; 112 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 700 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike | |
| Naturwissenschaften | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-032-02673-1 / 1032026731 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-032-02673-2 / 9781032026732 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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