Eratosthenes and the measurement of the Earth's circumference (c. 230 BC) /

Eratosthenes and the Measurement of the Earth's Circumference (c.230 BC) is an innovative and thought-provoking examination of one of the pivotal moments in the history of science. This text analyses a debate that has been going on for more than 2,300 years over the accuracy of Eratosthenes...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Matthew, Christopher Anthony (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023]
Subjects:	Eratosthenes. Eratosthenes Earth (Planet) > Figure > Measurement. Arc measures. Mathematics, Ancient. Geodesy. Arcs terrestres > Mesures. Mathématiques anciennes. Géodésie. geodesy. MATHEMATICS. History & Philosophy. Astronomy. SCIENCE. Arc measures Mathematics, Ancient Earth (Planet) History of science. Science. Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Cover
titlepage
copyright
Acknowledgements
Contents
Abbreviations
AncientSources
Journals
Illustrations
Tables
Preface
1 Historical Background
1.1 The Sources
1.2 Eratosthenes, The Man
1.3 Alexandria
1.4 Greek Astronomical Thought Before The Time Of Eratosthenes
2 The Experiment
2.1 Eratosthenes' Experiment
2.2 Eratosthenes' Sundial
2.3 Time And The Solstices In Ancient Egypt And Greece
2.4 Ancient Egyptian And Greek Sundials To The Time Of Eratosthenes
2.5 A Replica Of Eratosthenes' Skaphe
3 The Analysis
3.1 The Angle
3.2 Errors In Eratosthenes' Methodology
4 The Stade
4.1 The Size Of The Stade
4.2 Previous Estimates Of The Size Of Eratosthenes' Stade
5 The Re-Examination
5.1 Eratosthenes And The 180 m Stade
5.2 The 180 m Stade And The Circumference Of The Earth
6 The Circumference
6.1 The Accuracy Of Eratosthenes' Circumference
6.2 Eratosthenes' Legacy
References
Ancient and Medieval Sources
Modern Sources
Index