Project Gutenberg 2012-04-28 Public domain in the USA. 63 Blass, Friedrich 1843 1907 Blass, Fridericus Blass, F. (Friedrich) Blass, Friedrich Wilhelm Einiges aus der Geschichte der Astronomie im Alterthum Rede zur Feier des Geburtstags Sr. Maj. des Deutschen Kaisers Königs von Preussen Wilhelm I. gehalten an der Christian-Albrechts Produced by Thorsten Kontowski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Einiges aus der Geschichte der Astronomie im Alterthum" by Friedrich Blass is a scholarly historical account written in the late 19th century. The book traces the development of astronomical thought from ancient times, emphasizing the contributions made by various civilizations, chiefly the Greeks, and their philosophical underpinnings. It reflects on the evolution of astronomical understanding and its cultural significance throughout history. In this work, Blass delves into the origins of astronomical knowledge, highlighting the influences of ancient Babylonian, Egyptian, and Greek civilizations. He discusses key figures such as Ptolemy, Aristarchus, and Hipparchus, detailing their theories and methodologies in understanding the cosmos. Blass also examines the transition from astrology to a more scientific approach to astronomy, noting the gradual acceptance of heliocentrism and the mathematical frameworks that emerged. Through a thorough exploration of these developments, the text illustrates how ancient perspectives shaped modern astronomical principles and emphasizes the interconnectedness of scientific progress and cultural beliefs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39553/39553-h/images/cover.jpg de Astronomy -- History Astronomy, Ancient QB Text DE Sachbuch Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - Astronomy 71885 71893 2024-09-16T14:55:11.681585 2023-09-17T09:19:33.415902 text/html text/html 70784 2012-04-28T09:04:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 83888 2012-05-05T13:37:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 114921 2024-09-16T14:55:13.634567 application/epub+zip 113653 2024-09-16T14:55:12.108573 application/epub+zip 76473 2024-09-16T14:55:11.876593 application/epub+zip 145938 2024-09-16T14:55:15.013607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137147 2024-09-16T14:55:13.415591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100191 2022-09-18T06:53:54.589104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63902 63692 2024-09-16T14:55:11.564607 2023-09-17T09:19:33.320906 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 63449 2012-04-28T09:04:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 24455 2012-05-05T13:37:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19281 2024-09-16T14:55:15.142585 application/rdf+xml 11066 2024-09-16T14:55:11.957580 image/jpeg 2378 2024-09-16T14:55:11.914582 image/jpeg 88157 2024-09-16T14:55:11.691578 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia