Eratosthenis Geographicorum Fragmenta

by Eratosthenes

Eratosthenis Geographicorum Fragmenta is a book written by Eratosthenes and published in 1789. The book contains fragments of Eratosthenes' work on geography, including his famous calculation of the Earth's circumference. The fragments are presented in Greek with Latin translations, and are accompanied by extensive commentary and analysis by the editor, Johann Friedrich August Ernesti. The book provides a fascinating insight into the ancient world's understanding of geography and the natural world, and is a valuable resource for scholars and students of ancient history and geography.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

232 pages, Paperback

Published September 10, 2010

About the author

Also known as Eratosthenes of Cyrene (276 BC-194 BC) was a Greek theorist, mathematician, geographer, astronomer and poet.