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The Legacy of Ptolemy’s Almagest

Initial Conditions: A Physics History Podcast

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Tollamy's Almajest

The almajest became a very popular work. It was almost too good, because once you have this book, you don't really need everything else. But it was not perfect, and Tollamy recognized that. He knew that with every observation, there would be some amount of error that would be compounded over time. Just as a machine needs oiling and a little bit of maintenance here and there, the observations in the almajests needed maintenance to stay functioning.

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