The crime of Claudius Ptolemy
(Book)
Author
Status
General Shelving - 3rd Floor
QB36.P83 N47
1 available
QB36.P83 N47
1 available
Description
Loading Description...
Also in this Series
Checking series information...
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| General Shelving - 3rd Floor | QB36.P83 N47 | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
OCLC Fast Subjects
Other Subjects
39.01 history of astronomy.
Astronomes -- Grèce -- Biographies.
Astronomes -- Grèce -- Biographies.
Astronomie
Astronomy - Cartography. -- [Literature] -- 1977.
Bedrog.
Biographies.
collective biographies.
Geodesy. -- [Literature] -- 1977.
Griekse oudheid.
History of cartography. -- [Literature] -- 1977.
Ptolemaeus, Claudius -- 100-178
Ptolemaeus, Claudius, -- Alexandrinus, -- ca.100-ca.170.
Ptolemaeus, Claudius.
Ptolemy, Claudius.
Ptolémée, Claude, -- approximately 90-approximately 168.
Sterrenkundigen.
Waarnemingen.
Wiskundigen.
Astronomes -- Grèce -- Biographies.
Astronomes -- Grèce -- Biographies.
Astronomie
Astronomy - Cartography. -- [Literature] -- 1977.
Bedrog.
Biographies.
collective biographies.
Geodesy. -- [Literature] -- 1977.
Griekse oudheid.
History of cartography. -- [Literature] -- 1977.
Ptolemaeus, Claudius -- 100-178
Ptolemaeus, Claudius, -- Alexandrinus, -- ca.100-ca.170.
Ptolemaeus, Claudius.
Ptolemy, Claudius.
Ptolémée, Claude, -- approximately 90-approximately 168.
Sterrenkundigen.
Waarnemingen.
Wiskundigen.
More Details
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiv, 411 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 399-404) and index.
Description
In Newton's view, Ptolemy was "the most successful fraud in the history of science". Newton shows that Ptolemy predominantly obtained the astronomical results described in his work The Almagest by computation, and not by the direct observations that Ptolemy described.
Local note
SACFinal081324
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Newton, R. R. (1977). The crime of Claudius Ptolemy . Johns Hopkins University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Newton, Robert R. 1977. The Crime of Claudius Ptolemy. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Newton, Robert R. The Crime of Claudius Ptolemy Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1977.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Newton, R. R. (1977). The crime of claudius ptolemy. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Newton, Robert R. The Crime of Claudius Ptolemy Johns Hopkins University Press, 1977.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
Staff View
Loading Staff View.