A history of astronomy from Thales to Kepler

By J. L. E. Dreyer

Subjects: Astronomie, Solar system, Astronomy, history, Astronomy, Early works to 1800, History

Description: A masterpiece of historical insight and scientific accuracy, this is the definitive work on Greek astronomy and the Copernican Revolution. Beginning with the ancient Egyptians, it ranges from the Pythagoreans and Plato to medieval European and Islamic cosmologies, concluding with detailed surveys of the works of Copernicus, Brahe, and Kepler.