Heaven and Earth in Ancient Greek Cosmology From Thales to Heraclides Ponticus /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Couprie, Dirk L. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2011.
• Έκδοση: 1.
• Σειρά: Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 374
• Θέματα: Physics.; Philosophy and science.; Cosmology.; History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.; Philosophy of Science.

In Miletus, about 550 B.C., together with our world-picture cosmology was born. This book tells the story. In Part One the reader is introduced in the archaic world-picture of a flat earth with the cupola of the celestial vault onto which the celestial bodies are attached. One of the subjects treate...