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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
The French mathematician and historian of science Paul Tannery
(1843-1904) worked as an administrator in the state tobacco
industry while researching and publishing on a wide variety of
topics, including editions of Fermat and Descartes as well as of
the Greek mathematician Diophantus of Alexandria. This 1893 work
reviews the history of ancient Greek astronomy, beginning with a
survey of what the Greeks actually meant by the use of the terms
'astronomy' and 'astrology', and going on to consider the work of
Pythagoras and the other pre-Socratics, Aristotle and the
Alexandrian mathematicians. At its core is a detailed analysis of
Claudius Ptolemy's Almagest, which attempts to trace each of the
Greek master's theories - on the sphericity and circumference of
the earth, on the sun, moon and planets, and on the prediction of
eclipses - back to its historical origins in Greek mathematical and
philosophical thought.
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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