03176cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000420012624500550016826400510022330000470027433600260032133700260034733800360037349000420040950000310045150504710048250802020095352013570115553400450251265300210255765300740257865300390265265300260269183000420271785600430275958498UtSlPG20260610134340.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a21020742  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQB1 aHeath, Thomas Little, Sir,d1861-194014aThe Copernicus of Antiquity (Aristarchus of Samos) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aPioneers of progress. Men of science.  aRelease date is 2018-12-190 aPart I. Greek astronomy to Aristarchus: Thales. Anaximander. Anaximenes. Pythagoras. Parmenides. Anaxagoras. Empedocles. The Pythagoreans. Œnopides of Chios. Plato. Eudoxus, Callippus, Aristotle. Heraclides of Pontus -- Part II. Aristarchus of Samos: The heliocentric hypothesis. On the apparent diameter of the sun. On the sizes and distances of the sun and moon. On the year and "Great Year". Later improvements on Aristarchus's figures. Bibliography. Chronology.  aProduced by Turgut Dincer, Charlie Howard, and the Online
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by The Internet Archive)  a"The Copernicus of Antiquity (Aristarchus of Samos)" by Sir Thomas Little Heath is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work primarily examines the contributions of Aristarchus of Samos to astronomy, placing his heliocentric theory in the context of earlier Greek astronomical developments, and exploring how his ideas preceded and informed those of later thinkers, including Copernicus. The book encompasses the evolution of astronomical thought and the notable figures who contributed to its progress, ultimately emphasizing Aristarchus's significance.  At the start of the book, the author provides a historical overview of Greek astronomy, highlighting the contributions of ancient philosophers such as Thales and Anaximander before introducing Aristarchus. This foundation sets the stage for understanding Aristarchus’s revolutionary proposal that the sun, rather than the Earth, is the center of the universe. Heath's narrative underscores the Greeks' remarkable observational skills and philosophical clarity, detailing how their inquiries laid the groundwork for the emergence of a more scientific approach to understanding celestial phenomena. The opening illustrates the interplay between theoretical speculations and empirical observations in the realm of astronomy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAstronomy, Greek  aAristarchus, of Samos. On the sizes and distances of the sun and moon  aAstronomers -- Greece -- Biography  aAristarchus, of Samos 0aPioneers of progress. Men of science.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58498