| Author | Heath, Thomas Little, Sir, 1861-1940 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 21020742 |
| Title | The Copernicus of Antiquity (Aristarchus of Samos) |
| Series Title | Pioneers of progress. Men of science. |
| Contents | Part I. Greek astronomy to Aristarchus: Thales. Anaximander. Anaximenes. Pythagoras. Parmenides. Anaxagoras. Empedocles. The Pythagoreans. Œnopides of Chios. Plato. Eudoxus, Callippus, Aristotle. Heraclides of Pontus -- Part II. Aristarchus of Samos: The heliocentric hypothesis. On the apparent diameter of the sun. On the sizes and distances of the sun and moon. On the year and "Great Year". Later improvements on Aristarchus's figures. Bibliography. Chronology. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QB: Science: Astronomy |
| Subject | Astronomy, Greek |
| Subject | Aristarchus, of Samos. On the sizes and distances of the sun and moon |
| Subject | Astronomers -- Greece -- Biography |
| Subject | Aristarchus, of Samos |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 58498 |
| Release Date | Dec 19, 2018 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 63 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Price | $0.00 |
