A history of astronomy from Thales to Kepler : formerly titled History of the planetary systems from Thales to Kepler / rev. with a foreword by W.H. Stahl.
| Author/creator | Dreyer, J. L. E. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 2d ed. |
| Publication Info | [New York] : Dover Publications, [©1953] |
| Description | 438 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The earliest cosmological ideas -- The early Greek philosophers -- The Pythagorean school -- Plato -- The homocentric spheres of Eudoxus -- Aristotle -- Herakleides and Aristarchus -- The theory of Epicycles -- The dimensions of the world -- The Ptolemaic system -- Medieval cosmology -- Oriental astronomers -- The revival of astronomy in Europe -- Copernicus -- Tycho Brahe and his contemporaries -- Kepler -- Conclusion. |
| Local note | Little-318822--3051310178860 |
| LCCN | 53012387 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QB15 .D77 1953 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |