The Apogee of Islamic Astronomy
The Complete History of Science
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Challenges to Ptolemy's Models and the Pursuit of Alternatives
Exploring Al-Hitham's critique of Ptolemy's astronomical models in the eleventh century, focusing on deviations from uniform circular motion and the introduction of epicycles and the equant. The chapter also examines the search for alternative models by astronomers in Andalusia in the 12th century.
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