Ptolemy's Theory of Visual Perception. An English Translation of the Optics With Introduction and Commentary. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, Volume 86, Part 2.

Smith, A. Mark:

Edité par Philadelphia: The American Philosophical Society, 1996

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XI, 300 p. Das Exemplar ist in einem sehr guten und sauberen Zustand ohne Anstreichungen. Beiliegender Zettel des Verlags weist Buch als Rezensionsexemplar aus. / The copy is in very good and clean condition with no markings. Enclosed note from the publisher identifies the book as a review copy. / CONTENTS -- Preface -- Society -- at -- Introduction -- 1. Ptolemy: A Biographical Sketch -- 2. The Optics: A Biographical Sketch The Greco-Arabic Phase -- The Early Latin Phase -- The Later Latin Phase -- The Modern Phase -- 3. An Overview of the Optics -- A Survey of Ptolemy's Sources -- The Methodological Foundations of the Optics -- Ptolemy's Basic Theory of Vision -- Ptolemy's Analysis of Reflection -- Ptolemy's Analysis of Refraction -- 4. The Historical Influence of the Optics -- Late Antiquity -- The Arabic Context -- The Latin Context -- ENGLISH TRANSLATION -- Admiral Eugene's Preface -- Book Two -- Topical Resume -- Text -- Book Three -- Topical Resume -- Text -- Book Four -- Topical Resume -- Text -- Book Five -- Topical Resume -- Text -- Bibliography - Index. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 250.

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• Titre: Ptolemy's Theory of Visual Perception. An English Translation of the Optics With Introduction and Commentary. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, Volume 86, Part 2.
• Éditeur: Philadelphia: The American Philosophical Society
• Date de parution: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• Reliure: Broschur / paperback.
• État de l'article: Sehr gut
• Poids: 250 grammes
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