Project Gutenberg 2018-12-19 Public domain in the USA. 246 Heath, Thomas Little, Sir 1861 1940 Heath, T. L. (Thomas Little), Sir Heath, T. S. (Thomas S.), Sir 21020742 The Copernicus of Antiquity (Aristarchus of Samos) Pioneers of progress. Men of science. Part I. Greek astronomy to Aristarchus: Thales. Anaximander. Anaximenes. Pythagoras. Parmenides. Anaxagoras. Empedocles. The Pythagoreans. Œnopides of Chios. Plato. Eudoxus, Callippus, Aristotle. Heraclides of Pontus -- Part II. Aristarchus of Samos: The heliocentric hypothesis. On the apparent diameter of the sun. On the sizes and distances of the sun and moon. On the year and "Great Year". Later improvements on Aristarchus's figures. Bibliography. Chronology. Produced by Turgut Dincer, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Copernicus of Antiquity (Aristarchus of Samos)" by Sir Thomas Little Heath is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work primarily examines the contributions of Aristarchus of Samos to astronomy, placing his heliocentric theory in the context of earlier Greek astronomical developments, and exploring how his ideas preceded and informed those of later thinkers, including Copernicus. The book encompasses the evolution of astronomical thought and the notable figures who contributed to its progress, ultimately emphasizing Aristarchus's significance. At the start of the book, the author provides a historical overview of Greek astronomy, highlighting the contributions of ancient philosophers such as Thales and Anaximander before introducing Aristarchus. This foundation sets the stage for understanding Aristarchus’s revolutionary proposal that the sun, rather than the Earth, is the center of the universe. Heath's narrative underscores the Greeks' remarkable observational skills and philosophical clarity, detailing how their inquiries laid the groundwork for the emergence of a more scientific approach to understanding celestial phenomena. The opening illustrates the interplay between theoretical speculations and empirical observations in the realm of astronomy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Astronomy, Greek Aristarchus, of Samos. On the sizes and distances of the sun and moon Astronomers -- Greece -- Biography Aristarchus, of Samos QB Text Category: History - Ancient Category: Science - Physics 148168 2025-06-23T10:14:09.509156 text/html 144117 2018-12-18T22:08:26 text/html 345094 2025-06-23T10:14:13.597234 application/epub+zip 343251 2025-06-23T10:14:10.684087 application/epub+zip 122647 2025-06-23T10:14:09.981144 application/epub+zip 398060 2025-06-23T10:14:15.962130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382246 2025-06-23T10:14:13.140207 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162031 2022-09-26T14:15:53.891932 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128037 2025-06-23T10:14:09.214227 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 128138 2018-12-18T22:08:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20140 2025-06-23T10:14:16.115071 application/rdf+xml 19527 2025-06-23T10:14:10.087131 image/jpeg 3413 2025-06-23T10:14:10.032115 image/jpeg 45807 2018-12-18T22:08:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 300574 2018-12-18T22:08:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 301790 2025-06-23T10:14:09.538323 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia