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Aughton, Peter Aveni, Anthony F. Hubbard, Ben Lasky, Kathryn. North, John David. PtolemyAveni, Anthony F.
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Publisher / Publication Date: J. Wiley 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 520.93 AVENorth, John David.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 936.2 NORPtolemy
Contents: Ptolemy: The Almagest -- Introduction, Symbols and Abbreviations-- A Short Bibliography to Copernicus and Keppler, -- On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres by Copernicus-- Epitome of Copernican Astronomy--The Harmonies of the World by Keppler
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1952
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1 available in Adult, Call number: Great v.15 PtolemyHubbard, Ben
Summary: "How did the mysterious images high in the Nazca Desert in Peru come to be? Find out the truth about these ancient figures in the soil that can only be fully seen from high above the Nazca plain."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2024
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Summary: Describes the life and work of Eratosthenes, the Greek geographer and astronomer who accurately measured the circumference of the Earth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Co. 1994
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Summary: Provides the history of astronomy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quercus 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 520.9 AUGSummary: Picking up mathematics and astronomy from where the ancient Greeks had left off, Arab scholars paved the way for the Copernican revolution and the rebirth of science in Europe. This program reveals the Empire of the Caliphate's role in developing the Indo-Arabic decimal system, algebra, and algorithms and in refining the science of optics and the Ptolemaic model of the solar system. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: "An introduction to inventions and discoveries from ancient to modern times, including how they were developed and their effects on society. Features include fact boxes, illustrations, period photographs, a timeline, a glossary, and a list of recommended books and websites"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 609 INVSummary: An essential guide to milestone developments in astronomy, telling the story of our ideas about space, time, and the physics of the cosmos--from ancient times to the present day. From planets and stars to black holes and the Big Bang, take a journey through the wonders of the universe. Featuring topics from the Copernican Revolution to the mind-boggling theories of recent science, The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dk Publishing 2017