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Geography of Claudius Ptolemy (Hardcover): Claudius Ptolemy Geography of Claudius Ptolemy (Hardcover)
Claudius Ptolemy; Translated by Edward Luther Stevenson; Introduction by Joseph Fischer
R836 Discovery Miles 8 360 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Geography of Claudius Ptolemy, originally titled Geographia and written in the second century, is a depiction of the geography of the Roman Empire at the time. Though inaccurate due to Ptolemy's varying methods of measurement and use of outdated data, Geography of Claudius Ptolemy is nonetheless an excellent example of ancient geographical study and scientific method. This edition contains more than 40 maps and illustrations, reproduced based on Ptolemy's original manuscript. It remains a fascinating read for students of scientific history and Greek influence.CLAUDIUS PTOLEMY (A.D. 90- A.D. 168) was a poet, mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, and geographer who wrote in Greek, though he was a Roman citizen. He is most well-known for three scientific treatises he wrote on astronomy, astrology, and geography, respectively titled Almagest, Apotelesmatika, and Geographia. His work influenced early Islamic and European studies, which in turn influenced much of the modern world. Ptolemy died in Alexandria as a member of Greek society.

Tetrabiblos for the 21st Century - Ptolemy's Bible of Astrology, Simplified: Sylvia Sky Tetrabiblos for the 21st Century - Ptolemy's Bible of Astrology, Simplified
Sylvia Sky; Claudius Ptolemy
R602 Discovery Miles 6 020 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Tetrabiblos, Book Two (Paperback): Claudius Ptolemy Tetrabiblos, Book Two (Paperback)
Claudius Ptolemy
R747 Discovery Miles 7 470 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Tetrabiblos, Book One (Paperback): Claudius Ptolemy Tetrabiblos, Book One (Paperback)
Claudius Ptolemy
R752 Discovery Miles 7 520 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Tetrabiblos, Book 3 (Paperback): Claudius Ptolemy Tetrabiblos, Book 3 (Paperback)
Claudius Ptolemy
R753 Discovery Miles 7 530 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Tetrabiblos (Paperback): Claudius Ptolemy Tetrabiblos (Paperback)
Claudius Ptolemy
R424 Discovery Miles 4 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

OF the means of prediction through astronomy, O Syrus, two ara the most important and valid. One, which is first both in order and in effectiveness, is that whereby we apprehend the aspects of the movements of sun, moon, and stars in relation to each other and to the earth, as they occur from time to time; the second is that in which by means of the natural character of these aspects themselves we investigate the changes which they bring about in that which they surround. The first of these, which has its own science, desirable in itself even though it does not attain the result given by its combination with the second, has been expounded to you as best we could in its own treatise by the method of demonstration. We shall now give an account of the second and less self-sufficient method in a properly philosophical way

Ptolemy's Tetrabiblos (Paperback): J. M. Ashmand Ptolemy's Tetrabiblos (Paperback)
J. M. Ashmand; Claudius Ptolemy
R277 Discovery Miles 2 770 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

One of the most important surviving ancient texts on Astrology. The Earth stood fixed at the center of the universe, with crystalline spheres within spheres whirling around it. In balance, the universe had a vast influence on earthly events, which was the basis for the belief in Astrology. This explanation stood for nearly a millennium and a half, bolstered by its acceptance as orthodoxy by the Catholic Church, until Copernicus and Galileo demolished it and placed the heliocentric (sun-centered) system in its place. --Sacred Texts

Geography of Claudius Ptolemy (Paperback): Claudius Ptolemy Geography of Claudius Ptolemy (Paperback)
Claudius Ptolemy; Translated by Edward Luther Stevenson; Introduction by Joseph Fischer
R655 Discovery Miles 6 550 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Geography of Claudius Ptolemy, originally titled Geographia and written in the second century, is a depiction of the geography of the Roman Empire at the time. Though inaccurate due to Ptolemy's varying methods of measurement and use of outdated data, Geography of Claudius Ptolemy is nonetheless an excellent example of ancient geographical study and scientific method. This edition contains more than 40 maps and illustrations, reproduced based on Ptolemy's original manuscript. It remains a fascinating read for students of scientific history and Greek influence. CLAUDIUS PTOLEMY (A.D. 90- A.D. 168) was a poet, mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, and geographer who wrote in Greek, though he was a Roman citizen. He is most well-known for three scientific treatises he wrote on astronomy, astrology, and geography, respectively titled Almagest, Apotelesmatika, and Geographia. His work influenced early Islamic and European studies, which in turn influenced much of the modern world. Ptolemy died in Alexandria as a member of Greek society.

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