Geminos's Introduction to the Phenomena

A Translation and Study of a Hellenistic of Astronomy

James Evans

326 pages, parution le 06/11/2006

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This is the first complete English translation of Geminos's Introduction to the Phenomena--one of the most important and interesting astronomical works of its type to have survived from Greek antiquity. Gracefully and charmingly written, Geminos's first-century BC textbook for beginning students of astronomy can now be read straight through with understanding and enjoyment by a wider audience than ever before. James Evans and Lennart Berggren's accurate and readable translation is accompanied by a thorough introduction and commentary that set Geminos's work in its historical, scientific, and philosophical context. This book is generously illustrated with diagrams from medieval manuscripts of Geminos's text, as well as drawings and photographs of ancient astronomical instruments. It will be of great interest to students of the history of science, to classicists, and to professional and amateur astronomers who seek to learn more about the origins of their science.

Geminos provides a clear view of Greek astronomy in the period between Hipparchos and Ptolemy, treating such subjects as the zodiac, the constellations, the theory of the celestial sphere, lunar cycles, and eclipses. Most significantly, Geminos gives us the earliest detailed discussion of Babylonian astronomy by a Greek writer, thus offering valuable insight into the cross-cultural transmission of astronomical knowledge in antiquity.

L'auteur - James Evans

James Evans is codirector of the Program in Science, Technology, and Society at the University of Puget Sound.

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Sommaire

List of Illustrations
List of Tables
Preface
Introduction
Introduction to the Phenomena: Translation and Commentary
Fragments 1 and 2, from Gemino's Other Works
Reference Materials
Bibliography
Index

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Éditeur(s)	Princeton University Press
Auteur(s)	James Evans
Parution	06/11/2006
Nb. de pages	326
Format	16 x 24
Couverture	Relié
Poids	655g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780691123394
ISBN13	978-0-691-12339-4