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The Legacy of Ptolemy’s Almagest

Initial Conditions: A Physics History Podcast

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Ptolemy and the Renaissance

Ptolemy is one of the most important characters in early Renaissance science. He specialized in a form of astrology called natal astrology, which really has to do with the position of the stars and your position on the earth and birth. Dr. Hessler emphasizes the importance of looking at the Ptolemy as part of Ptole my's larger work.

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