Ptolemy's Geography

An Annotated Translation of the Theoretical Chapters

Ptolemy, J. Lennart Berggren, Alexander Jones

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English

Princeton University Pres
26 March 2002

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; History of science; Cartography, map-making & projections

Ptolemy's Geography, the only book on cartography to have survived from the classical period, is one of the most influential scientific works of all time. Written in the second century A.D., for more than fifteen centuries it was the most detailed topography of Europe and Asia available and the best reference on how to gather data and draw maps. Here, Berggren and Jones render an exemplary translation of the Geography and provide a thorough introduction, which treats the historical and technical background of Ptolemy's work, the contents of the Geography, and the later history of the work. Also included here are unique color reproductions of maps from manuscripts and early printed editions of the text, representative of the beautiful and practical cartographic artistry that flowed from Ptolemy's work. Historians of science, classicists, and anyone who enjoys beautiful maps or mapmaking will find this work an indispensable addition to their library.

By: Ptolemy
Translated by: J. Lennart Berggren, Alexander Jones
Imprint: Princeton University Pres
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 369g
ISBN: 9780691092591
ISBN 10: 0691092591
Pages: 218
Publication Date: 26 March 2002
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

J. Lennart Berggren is Professor of Mathematics at Simon Fraser University. His previous books include Episodes in the Mathematics of Medieval Islam and Pi:A Source Book Alexander Jones is Professor of Classics and of the History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Toronto. He is the author of Pappus of Alexandria: Book 7 of the Collection and Astronomical Papyri from Oxyrhynchus.

Reviews for Ptolemy's Geography: An Annotated Translation of the Theoretical Chapters

"""A superlative new translation... In Berggren and Jones [Ptolemy] has, at long last, found his ideal exponents.""--Peter Green, London Review of Books ""Arguably, [Ptolemy's Geography] has been the most lastingly influential of all works in the earth sciences... This is a most useful volume, destined to be a primary source for classical scholars as well as for historians of science.""--William A.S. Sarjeant, Earth Sciences History ""By allowing us to hear in English the voice of one who was both the chief cartographer of the Greek world and the inspiration for the fifteenth-century cartographic revolution, Berggren and Jones have masterfully met a long-felt need.""--Robert W. Karrow, Jr., Technology and Culture ""Until now there has been no reliable translation of the Geography in English. Berggren and Jones have triumphantly filled that lack for the crucial portion of the work, the portion in which Ptolemy speaks as scientific geographer.""--Lionel Casson, Classical Bulletin"