From the book reviews: "The book is a guide to reading through the details of Ptolemy's argument, while keeping a clear focus on the astronomical and mathematical concepts. ... the inclusion of supplementary material makes this edition essential for anyone studying Ptolemy or the ancient and medieval traditions of mathematical astronomy that were influenced by his work." (Nathan Sidoli, Historia Mathematica, Vol. 39, 2012) Pedersens Buch war und ist unverzichtbar, wenn man tiefer in den Almagest des Ptolemaios einsteigen ...
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From the book reviews: "The book is a guide to reading through the details of Ptolemy's argument, while keeping a clear focus on the astronomical and mathematical concepts. ... the inclusion of supplementary material makes this edition essential for anyone studying Ptolemy or the ancient and medieval traditions of mathematical astronomy that were influenced by his work." (Nathan Sidoli, Historia Mathematica, Vol. 39, 2012) Pedersens Buch war und ist unverzichtbar, wenn man tiefer in den Almagest des Ptolemaios einsteigen will. Es ist daher dem Verlag zu danken, diesen modernen Klassiker mit wichtigen Zus???tzen und Korrekturen nachgedruckt zu haben. Mathematischer Semesterbericht, September 2011 Pedersen has performed his analysis with great care and technical accuracy. ... [The book] is written dearly and concisely. It certainly achieves its aim of making the 'Almagest' accessible and understandable to students of the history of astronomy. G. J. Toomer, Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Sciences The organization of the 'Survey' ... is done in such a brilliant style that makes the technically prohibiting text of the 'Almagest' an enjoyable reading within a clear historical perspective. George A. Saliba, Centaurus ['A Survey of the Almagest'] is a mine of well-organized, well-documented, carefully cross-indexed information. Indeed, the general reader will find it an eye-opening introduction to Greek mathematics. Victor E. Thoren, Isis
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