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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book uncovers the ancient world's geographic understanding from the origins of human society through the fall of the Roman Empire. Beginning with the Bible's historical accounts, the author delves into texts from ancient historians such as Herodotus and Livy. The author examines the gradual expansion of geographic knowledge and the limitations of ancient cartography. The book places special emphasis on the contributions of the Greek scholar Eratosthenes, who calculated the Earth's circumference with remarkable accuracy. This book is not only a valuable resource for historians but also anyone interested in the development of human knowledge and the enduring legacy of ancient civilizations. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780365829553_0
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