The Tetrabiblos of the famous astronomer and geographer Claudius Ptolemaeus (ca. 100–178 CE) of Egypt consists of four books, the title given in some manuscripts meaning 'Mathematical Treatise in Four Books', in others 'The Prognostics addressed to Syrus'. The subject is astrology, which in Ptolemy's time as down to the Renaissance was fused as a respectable science with astronomy. Translations and commentaries are few, and only three Greek texts had been printed (all in the 16th century) before the present one and the one begun by F. Boll and finished by Emilie Boer in 1940.
By:
Ptolemy Translated by:
F. E. Robbins Imprint: Loeb Classical Library Country of Publication: United States Edition: New edition Volume: No 435 Dimensions:
Height: 162mm,
Width: 108mm,
Spine: 25mm
Weight: 318g ISBN:9780674994799 ISBN 10: 0674994795 Series:Loeb Classical Library Pages: 502 Publication Date:01 January 1940 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
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A / AS level
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Further / Higher Education
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
