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Mathematical Astronomy in Copernicus' De Revolutionibus by N. M. Swerdlow, Otto Neugebauer (Paperback, 2012)
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When I first laid out the framework for A History of Ancient Mathe- matical Astromy, I intended to carry the discussion down to the last applications of Greek astromical methodology, i. e. Copernicus, Brahe, and Kepler. But as the work proceeded, it became evident that this plan was much too ambitious, and so I decided to terminate my History with late antiquity, well before Islam. Nevertheless, I did t discard the running commentary that I had prepared when studying De revolutionibus in its relation to the methodology of the Almagest. Only recently, E. S. Kennedy and his collaborators had opened access to the Maragha School (mainly Ibn ash-Shalir), revealing close parallels to Copernicus's procedures. Accordingly, it seemed useful to make available a modern analysis of De revolutionibus, and thus in 1975 I prepared for publication Notes on Copernicus. In the meantime, however, Noel Swerdlow, also starting from Greek astromy, t only extended his work into a deep analysis of De revolu- tionibus, but also systematically investigated its sources and predecessors (Peurbach, Regiomontanus, etc. ). I was aware of these studies through his publications as well as from numerous conversations on the subject at The Institute for Advanced Study and at Brown University. It became clear to me that my own investigations lay at too superficial a level, and I therefore withdrew my manuscript and suggested to Swerdlow that he undertake a thoroughgoing revision and amplification of my Notes. His acceptance of my proposal initiated the present publication.Product Identifiers
PublisherSpringer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN-101461382645
ISBN-139781461382645
eBay Product ID (ePID)117486836
Product Key Features
SubjectMathematics
LanguageEnglish
TypeTextbook
AuthorN. M. Swerdlow, Otto Neugebauer
FormatTrade Paperback (Us), Paperback
Dimensions
Height234mm
Width156mm
Weight1110g
Additional Product Features
Date of Publication04/01/2012
Place of PublicationNew York, NY
Spine28mm
Series TitleStudies in the History of Mathematics & Physical Sciences
Country of PublicationUnited States
GenreMathematics
Series Part/Volume Number10
Content NoteBiography
Edition StatementSoftcover Reprint of the Original 1st Ed. 1984
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