Geography Of Claudius Ptolemy
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Geography Of Claudius Ptolemy
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Author : Claudius Ptolemy
language : en
Publisher: Cosimo Incorporated
Release Date : 2011-03-01
Geography Of Claudius Ptolemy written by Claudius Ptolemy and has been published by Cosimo Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-01 with History categories.
Geography of Claudius Ptolemy, originally titled Geographia and written in the second century, is a depiction of the geography of the Roman Empire at the time. Though inaccurate due to Ptolemy's varying methods of measurement and use of outdated data, Geography of Claudius Ptolemy is nonetheless an excellent example of ancient geographical study and scientific method. This edition contains more than 40 maps and illustrations, reproduced based on Ptolemy's original manuscript. It remains a fascinating read for students of scientific history and Greek influence. CLAUDIUS PTOLEMY (A.D. 90- A.D. 168) was a poet, mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, and geographer who wrote in Greek, though he was a Roman citizen. He is most well-known for three scientific treatises he wrote on astronomy, astrology, and geography, respectively titled Almagest, Apotelesmatika, and Geographia. His work influenced early Islamic and European studies, which in turn influenced much of the modern world. Ptolemy died in Alexandria as a member of Greek society.
Geography Of Claudius Ptolemy
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Author : Claudius Ptolemaeus
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1932
Geography Of Claudius Ptolemy written by Claudius Ptolemaeus and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1932 with Early maps categories.
Geography Of Claudius Ptolemy
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Author : Ptolemy
language : en
Publisher:
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Geography Of Claudius Ptolemy
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Author : Ptolemy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1932
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Ptolemy S Geography
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Author : Ptolemy
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2020-06-16
Ptolemy S Geography written by Ptolemy and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-16 with Science categories.
Ptolemy's Geography is the only book on cartography to have survived from the classical period and one of the most influential scientific works of all time. Written in the second century AD, for more than fifteen centuries it was the most detailed topography of Europe and Asia available and the best reference on how to gather data and draw maps. Ptolemy championed the use of astronomical observation and applied mathematics in determining geographical locations. But more importantly, he introduced the practice of writing down coordinates of latitude and longitude for every feature drawn on a world map, so that someone else possessing only the text of the Geography could reproduce Ptolemy's map at any time, in whole or in part, at any scale. Here Berggren and Jones render an exemplary translation of the Geography and provide a thorough introduction, which treats the historical and technical background of Ptolemy's work, the contents of the Geography, and the later history of the work.
Claudius Ptolemy And The Nile
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Author : William Desborough Cooley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1854
Claudius Ptolemy And The Nile written by William Desborough Cooley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1854 with Africa categories.
A List Of Editions Of Ptolemy S Geography 1475 1730
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Author : Wilberforce Eames
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1886
A List Of Editions Of Ptolemy S Geography 1475 1730 written by Wilberforce Eames and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1886 with categories.
Ptolemy S Geography
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Author : Henry Newton Stevens
language : en
Publisher: Amsterdam : Theatrum Orbis Terrarum
Release Date : 1972
Ptolemy S Geography written by Henry Newton Stevens and has been published by Amsterdam : Theatrum Orbis Terrarum this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with Geography categories.
Ptolemy S Geography
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Author : Henry Newton Stevens
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
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The Geographical Guide Of Ptolemy Of Alexandria
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Author : Duane W. Roller
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2023-12-15
The Geographical Guide Of Ptolemy Of Alexandria written by Duane W. Roller and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-15 with History categories.
This volume offers a detailed study of Ptolemy of Alexandria’s Geographical Guide, whose eight books contain a wealth of geographical information unavailable elsewhere and represent the culmination of the Greco-Roman discipline of geography. Written near the middle of the second century ad, the Geographical Guide is the most anomalous of the surviving works of ancient geographical scholarship but offers a vivid record of the expansion of geographical knowledge in antiquity. Roller examines this peculiar text, which offers unique data about explorations in the far reaches of the inhabited world, from Thoule and Hibernia in the northwest to Kattigara in the southeast, and from Serike in northeastern Asia southwest into central Africa. He positions the Guide within the tradition of ancient geography and gives close attention to the reason why Ptolemy wrote the guide and how it contributes to the genre of geographical scholarship. There is also an emphasis on the topographic and ethnic material within the Guide that is new or unique, especially explorations in sub-Saharan Africa and knowledge of the world beyond India. Because the Guide was written over half a century after the previous extant geographical work—the first books of Pliny’s Natural History—the book also assesses how knowledge of geography changed during this period. This work is an essential text for students and scholars of ancient geography, and is also of interest to anyone working on the cultural history of the Roman Empire during this period.