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From Eudoxus to Einstein: A History of Mathematical Astronomy

โœ Scribed by C. M. Linton

Book ID
127450348
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2004
Tongue
English
Weight
4 MB
Category
Library
ISBN
0511216467

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โœฆ Synopsis

Describes development of theories of planetary motion, emphasizing interaction between progress in mathematics and astronomy.

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