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The Geography
Second-century classic of civilization listed over 8,000 places in Europe, Africa and Asia, tabulated according to latitude and longitude. Excellent reproduction of the rare first and definitive English translation, published in a limited edition of 250 copies by the New York Public Library. Included are 27 maps.
288 pages, Paperback
First published December 31, 1975
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Ptolemy
286 books117 followersGeocentric model of Greek astronomer and geographer Ptolemy, who flourished in 2nd century at Alexandria, for the universe dominated cosmological theory until the Renaissance.
Ptolemy compiled Almagest , a comprehensive treatise on astronomy, geography, and mathematics, about 150.
The Ptolemaic system dominated medieval cosmology until Nicolaus Copernicus contradicted it.
Claudius Ptolemy (circa 90 – circa 168), a Roman citizen of Egypt, wrote. As a poet, he composed a single epigram in the Anthology. He lived in Egypt under Roman rule. Theodore Meliteniotes proposed possibly correct but late and unsupported birthplace in the town of Ptolemais Hermiou in the Thebaid circa 1360. No reason exists to suppose that he ever lived anywhere else.
Ptolemy authored at least three works of continuing importance to later Islamic and European science. People first knew originally Μαθηματικὴ Σύνταξις, "Mathematical Treatise"). The second Geography thoroughly discusses the knowledge of the Roman world. In the third, known sometimes as the Apotelesmatika (Ἀποτελεσματικά), more commonly as the Tetrabiblos (Τετράβιβλος, and in Latin as the Quadripartitum or four books, he attempted to adapt horoscopes to the Aristotelian natural philosophy of his day.
Ptolemy compiled Almagest , a comprehensive treatise on astronomy, geography, and mathematics, about 150.
The Ptolemaic system dominated medieval cosmology until Nicolaus Copernicus contradicted it.
Claudius Ptolemy (circa 90 – circa 168), a Roman citizen of Egypt, wrote. As a poet, he composed a single epigram in the Anthology. He lived in Egypt under Roman rule. Theodore Meliteniotes proposed possibly correct but late and unsupported birthplace in the town of Ptolemais Hermiou in the Thebaid circa 1360. No reason exists to suppose that he ever lived anywhere else.
Ptolemy authored at least three works of continuing importance to later Islamic and European science. People first knew originally Μαθηματικὴ Σύνταξις, "Mathematical Treatise"). The second Geography thoroughly discusses the knowledge of the Roman world. In the third, known sometimes as the Apotelesmatika (Ἀποτελεσματικά), more commonly as the Tetrabiblos (Τετράβιβλος, and in Latin as the Quadripartitum or four books, he attempted to adapt horoscopes to the Aristotelian natural philosophy of his day.
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February 12, 2023
Una de las obras geográficas y cartográficas más importantes de la Antigüedad clásica. Esta traducción es la de Edward Luther Stevenson de los años 30, con introducción de Joseph Fischer. En estos tiempos ya no es la mejor traducción, tiene algunas interpretaciones dudosas. Sin embargo, es de las pocas traducciones disponibles —en español no existe ninguna—. Esta edición de Cosimo incluye al final del libro y de forma facsimilar en B/N los mapas y texto de Ruysch de la edición de 1508, en latín. Aunque la calidad de impresión deja un poco que desear por la baja resolución, puesto no se pueden leer los textos más pequeños.
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