Achievements and Legacy of Ptolemy.

Ptolemy has been called the greatest astronomer of antiquity. But was he? Evaluate his reputation by focusing on his star catalog, celestial coordinate system, and magnitude scale. Then gauge the extent of his influence over later astronomers, which lasted over a thousand years.

Bibliographic Details

Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English
Published:	[San Francisco, California, USA] : The Great Courses, 2017. Kanopy Streaming, 2018.
Subjects:	Astronomy. Documentary films. Education films. Internet videos.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video