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The "Almagest, " by the Greek astronomer and mathematician Ptolemy, is the most important surviving treatise on early mathematical astronomy, offering historians valuable insight into the astronomy and mathematics of the ancient world. Pedersen's 1974 publication, "A Survey of the Almagest, " is the most recent in a long tradition of companions to the "Almagest." Part paraphrase and part commentary, Pedersen’s work has earned the universal pr...

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The book is intended as a broad introduction to the subject for students of the history of education.

The book describes how the scientific account of the world arose among the Greeks and developed in the Middle Ages.

The book is intended as a broad introduction to the subject for students of the history of education.

Interactions between the natural sciences and theology have become a normal and frequent pursuit in academe. Large foundations support such studies with substantial sums of money. This book traces the historical roots from pre-Socratic times to today's pursuit of the interactions between the natural sciences and religion.

The Almagest, by the Greek astronomer and mathematician Ptolemy, is the most important surviving treatise on early mathematical astronomy, offering historians valuable insight into the astronomy and mathematics of the ancient world. Pedersen's 1974 publication, A Survey of the Almagest, is the most recent in a long tradition of companions to the Almagest. Part paraphrase and part commentary, Pedersen's work has earned the universal praise o...