Heaven and Earth in Ancient Greek Cosmology From Thales to Heraclides Ponticus /
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...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York,
2011.
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| Edition: | 1. |
| Series: | Astrophysics and Space Science Library,
374 |
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
