Eratosthenes' Geography / fragments collected and translated, with commentary and additional material, by Duane W. Roller.
| Author/creator | Eratosthenes |
| Other author | Roller, Duane W. |
| Other author | Strabo. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, |
| Description | xiv, 304 p. : maps ; 27 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Geography. Selections. English |
| Portion of title | Geography |
| Contents | Eratosthenes and the history of geography. The background ; The life of Eratosthenes ; The Geographika of Eratosthenes ; The reception and later history of the Geographika -- Eratosthenes, Geographika. Book 1 ; Book 2 ; Book 3 -- Summaries and commentaries. Commentary to Book 1 ; Commentary to Book 2 ; Commentary to Book 3 -- Gazetteer -- Maps -- Appendices. Appendix 1: On the measurement of the Earth ; Appendix 2: Testimonia for the life of Eratosthenes ; Appendix 3: Lengths of measurement. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009022155 |
| ISBN | 9780691142678 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 069114267X (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |