Greek Astronomy mechanistic

mechanistic

both ancient and modern

Starting with elementary concepts in logic and basic techniques of proof writing

Readable and interesting in itself

Greek Astronomy mechanisticAstronomy as a science began with the Ionian philosophers, with whom Greek philosophy and mathematics also began. While the Egyptians and Babylonians had accomplished much of astronomical worth, it remained for the unrivalled speculative genius of the Greeks, in particular, their mathematical genius, to lay the foundations of the true science of astronomy. In this classic study, a noted scholar discusses in lucid detail the specific advances made by