When the Earth Was Flat by Dirk L Couprie
This book is a sequel to Heaven and Earth in Ancient Greek Cosmology (Springer 2011). With the help of many pictures, the reader is introduced into the way of thinking of ancient believers in a flat earth. The first part offers new interpretations of several Presocratic cosmologists and a critical discussion of Aristotle’s proofs that the earth is spherical. The second part explains and discusses the ancient Chinese system called gai tian. The last chapter shows that, inadvertently, ancient arguments and ideas return in the curious modern flat earth cosmologies.-
The Moon
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History of the Plurality of Worlds
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Astronomy of the Inca Empire
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Exploring the History of Southeast Asian Astronomy
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Essays on Astronomical History and Heritage
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Astronomy of Ancient Egypt
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Cincinnati Observatory
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Catalog of Unconfirmed Comets - Volume 1
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Archaeoastronomy in the Roman World
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Open Skies
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The World of Visual Time Signals for Mariners
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Evolving Theories on the Origin of the Moon
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The History of Celestial Navigation
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Astronomers as Diplomats
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Simon Marius and His Research
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Advancing Cultural Astronomy
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Merz Telescopes
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Radio Astronomy in Canada
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The Square Kilometre Array
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The Rise of Radio Astronomy in the Netherlands
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Astronomy in the Ancient World
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The Emergence of Astrophysics in Asia
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Astronomical Knowledge Transmission Through Illustrated Aratea Manuscripts
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Lewis Swift
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The Birth of Modern Astronomy
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China and the International Astronomical Union
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Angelo Secchi and Nineteenth Century Science
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The Scientific Legacy of William Herschel
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Chronicling the Golden Age of Astronomy
“Highly specialized and learned exposition much is made of the textual, conceptual, and … relevant literatureThe author is also to be congratulated on his clarity and thoroughness.” (David W. Hughes, The Observatory, Vol. 139 (1270), June, 2019)
Dirk L. Couprie is a retired scholar (University of Leiden). Doctoral dissertation at University of Amsterdam with a thesis on Anaximander.Current position: leader of a project on Presocratic Philosophy at the philosophical department of the faculty of philosophy and arts, University of West Bohemia in Pilsen.Areas of work: Presocratic philosophy, more especially Presocratic cosmology; also ancient cosmology in a broader perspective (ancient Egyptian, ancient Jewish, ancient Chinese).
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| ISBN 13 | 9783030072926 |
| ISBN 10 | 3030072924 |
| Title | When the Earth Was Flat |
| Author | Dirk L Couprie |
| Series | Historical And Cultural Astronomy Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Springer Nature Switzerland AG |
| Year published | 2019-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 361 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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