Euclid's Phaenomena: A Translation and Study of a Hellenistic Treatise in Spherical Astronomy

by R S D Thomas and J.L. Berggren

Book Overview

Originally published in 1996, this book contains a translation and study of Euclid's Phaenomena, a work which once formed part of the mathematical training of astronomers from Central Asia to Western Europe. Included is an introduction that sets Euclid's geometry of the celestial sphere, and its application to the astronomy of his day, into its historical context for readers not already familiar with it. So no knowledge of astronomy or advanced...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367109808
• ISBN13: 9780367109806
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.8" x 10.0"