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    The astronomy of Hipparchus : an annotated translation of and introduction to The Commentary on the Phenomena of Aratus and Eudoxus / Eric Glover
    VerfasserHipparchus
    ÜbersetzerGlover, Eric
    BeteiligtGlover, Eric [Sonstige]
    ErschienenCambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2026
    Umfangxv, 518 Seiten : Illustrationen, 1 Karte
    Anmerkung
    Includes bibliographical references
    SchlagwörterHipparchus : In Arati et Eudoxi Phaenomena commentariorum / Greek literature / Astronomy, Ancient / Astronomy, Greek
    ISBN9781009607537
    ISBN9781009607506
    Inhalt
    Life and times -- reputation and sources -- works and achievements -- The influence of the Near East -- The mathematics of Hipparchus -- The cosmology of Hipparchus -- Instrumentation and measurement -- Overview -- Translation of book I -- Translation of book II -- Translation of book III -- The star catalogue -- Constellation tables.
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    "A thorough introduction to the most important ancient Greek astronomer, Hipparchus. Features a translation and analysis of his only surviving work, the Commentary on the Phenomena of Aratus and Eudoxus, and reconstructs his catalogue of the stars, which has not survived, using a modern precession model"-- Provided by publisher
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