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Greek Astronomy, Ptolemy, and the Leeds Almagest

This article explores the contributions of Ptolemy to Greek astronomy and the significance of the Leeds Almagest. It delves into Ptolemy's geocentric model, epicycles, and eccentric circles. The text also discusses the historical manuscripts and translations of Ptolemy's Syntaxis.

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Greek Astronomy, Ptolemy, and the Leeds Almagest

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  1. Greek Astronomy, Ptolemy, and the Leeds Almagest Malcolm Heath Bradford Astronomical Society2 April 2012

  2. Aristotle Eels Spontaneously generated from mud?

  3. The size of larvae identifies the spawning grounds of the European eel

  4. Planet Earth Geocentric circle

  5. Planet Epicycle Earth Geocentric circle

  6. Planet Epicycle Earth Eccentric circle

  7. Planet Epicycle Earth Equant Eccentric circle

  8. Ptolemy’s Syntaxis in the standard modern edition

  9. A ninth-century Greek manuscript of Ptolemy’s Syntaxis

  10. A different method, set out by the mathematician and geometer Nicolaus of Smyrna Artabasdos Rhabdas, at the request of bishop Demetrius of Myrsine.

  11. The compost of Ptholomeus, prynce of astronomye: translated oute of Frenche in to Englysshe, for them that wolde haue knowlege of the compost. (c. 1532)

  12. The compost of Ptholomeus, prynce of astronomye: translated oute of Frenche in to Englysshe, very necessarye, vtile, and profytable, for all suche, as desyre the knowledge of the science of astronomye. (c. 1562)

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