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The Legacy of Ptolemy’s Almagest

Initial Conditions: A Physics History Podcast

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The First Initial Conditions of the Almagest by Ptolemy

The Almagest by Ptolemy is one of the most important guides to astronomy ever written. Scholars were referring to it over 1500 years after it was written. For a work to have that sort of lasting influence, Ptole my must have been an impressive guy. Meet Professor George Saliba, who is an expert on PTolemy and Arabic astronomy.

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