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Aristarchus of Samos: The Ancient Copernicus (Dover Books on Astronomy)

Paperback – December 9, 2004
by Heath, Sir Thomas
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ISBN-13: 9780486438863 ISBN-10: 0486438864
Publisher
Dover Publications
Binding
Paperback
Published
December 9, 2004
Weight
1.0 lbs
Dimensions
20.30×1.90×13.30 cm

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Aristarchus of Samos: The Ancient Copernicus (Dover Books on Astronomy) by Heath, Sir Thomas. Paperback edition. ISBN: 9780486438863.

"A most welcome addition to the literature of astronomical history." — Nature "A most important contribution to the early history of Greek thought and a notable monument of English scholarship." — Journal of Hellenic Studies This classic work traces Aristarchus of Samoss anticipation by two millennia of Copernicuss revolutionary theory of the orbital motion of the earth. Heaths history of astronomy ranges from Homer and Hesiod to Aristarchus and includes quotes from numerous thinkers, compilers, and scholasticists from Thales and Anaximander through Pythagoras, Plato, Aristotle, and Heraclides. 34 figures.