Stephen of Pisa and Antioch: An Introduction to Ptolemaic Cosmology and Astronomy from the Early Crusader States (1st ed. 2019) (Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences)
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- Synopsis
- This volume aims to make Stephen of Pisa and Antioch’s work on the celestial sciences accessible to a wider readership, providing not just the text but a translation and introduction as well. The edition is based on the only known manuscript of the Liber Mamonis, MS Cambrai, Médiathèque d’Agglomération, A 930. It is split into two parts: the first provides an extensive introduction to Stephen and his work, while the second features the edition and translation. A comprehensive glossary and collection of photographs of plates are also included.
- Copyright:
- 2019
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- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9783030192341
- Related ISBNs:
- 9783030192334
- Publisher:
- Springer International Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 11/22/19
- Copyrighted By:
- Springer
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Science, Mathematics and Statistics, Philosophy
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- Bookshare Staff
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- This is a copyrighted book.
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