Almagest
by Ptolemy
Translators: Toomer, G. J.
The Almagest is by far the greatest work in astronomy in ancient times. In a massive series of thirteen books, Ptolemy shows how every detail of the motions of the sun, moon, planets, and stars can be expressed using geometrical models that can be used to compute celestial positions with remarkable accuracy.
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- 2
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- Reading level
- Adult
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- Ancient Greece
- Format
- Chapter Book
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- Great Books of the Western World
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- Outer Space
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