“Others maintain that the earth remains at rest. But Philolaus the Pythagorean held that it revolves round the fire in an oblique circle, in the same way as the sun and moon.”
Thomas’ classic which discusses specific advances made by the Greeks, many of whose ideas anticipated the discoveries of modern astronomy.
Author: Thomas L. Heath
Title: Greek Astronomy
Edition: First Edition, first printing
Published: London and New York: Dent and Dutton, 1932
Physical Description: Hardcover; Octavo; 192p
Condition: Fair condition dust jacket (price-clipped) with edge wear, heavy chipping, rubbing to surfaces, and toning—in new dust jacket cover. Boards and spine clean with edge wear, bumping to corners, and crushing at spine ends. Gilt on spine faded. Binding solid and square. Hinges and joints all intact. Pages toned. Small damp-stain at tail of text-block. Owner’s name and information on front free end-paper. Instances of underlining in text-block.
Comments: Wonderful, collectible copy
