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Posted on December 30, 2023April 30, 2024

Almagest Book X: Preliminary Comments Regarding the Models for Superior Planets

Having completed the preliminary models for the inferior planets, Mercury and Venus, Ptolemy now turns his attention towards the superior ones: Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Continue reading “Almagest Book X: Preliminary Comments Regarding the Models for Superior Planets”

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