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Author : Harry Johnston
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Total Pages : 12 pages
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Download or read book Note on Ptolemy's West Africa written by Harry Johnston and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Frederick William Hugh Migeod
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Total Pages : 18 pages
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Download or read book West Africa According to Ptolemy written by Frederick William Hugh Migeod and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ptolemy
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691214115
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)
Download or read book Ptolemy's Geography written by Ptolemy and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-06-16 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ptolemy's Geography is the only book on cartography to have survived from the classical period and one of the most influential scientific works of all time. Written in the second century AD, for more than fifteen centuries it was the most detailed topography of Europe and Asia available and the best reference on how to gather data and draw maps. Ptolemy championed the use of astronomical observation and applied mathematics in determining geographical locations. But more importantly, he introduced the practice of writing down coordinates of latitude and longitude for every feature drawn on a world map, so that someone else possessing only the text of the Geography could reproduce Ptolemy's map at any time, in whole or in part, at any scale. Here Berggren and Jones render an exemplary translation of the Geography and provide a thorough introduction, which treats the historical and technical background of Ptolemy's work, the contents of the Geography, and the later history of the work.
Author : Claudius Ptolemy
Publisher : Cosimo Classics
ISBN 13 : 9781605204383
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (43 download)
Download or read book Geography of Claudius Ptolemy written by Claudius Ptolemy and published by Cosimo Classics. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geography of Claudius Ptolemy, originally titled Geographia and written in the second century, is a depiction of the geography of the Roman Empire at the time. Though inaccurate due to Ptolemy's varying methods of measurement and use of outdated data, Geography of Claudius Ptolemy is nonetheless an excellent example of ancient geographical study and scientific method. This edition contains more than 40 maps and illustrations, reproduced based on Ptolemy's original manuscript. It remains a fascinating read for students of scientific history and Greek influence. CLAUDIUS PTOLEMY (A.D. 90- A.D. 168) was a poet, mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, and geographer who wrote in Greek, though he was a Roman citizen. He is most well-known for three scientific treatises he wrote on astronomy, astrology, and geography, respectively titled Almagest, Apotelesmatika, and Geographia. His work influenced early Islamic and European studies, which in turn influenced much of the modern world. Ptolemy died in Alexandria as a member of Greek society.
Author : Henry Newton Stevens
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Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Ptolemy's Geography written by Henry Newton Stevens and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 360 pages
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Download or read book Official Year-book of the Scientific and Learned Societies of Great Britain and Ireland written by and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 354 pages
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Download or read book The Yearbook of the Scientific and Learned Societies of Great Britain and Ireland written by and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 556 pages
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Download or read book African Affairs written by and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : W.F.G. Lacroix
Publisher : TWENTYSIX
ISBN 13 : 374076824X
Total Pages : 90 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (47 download)
Download or read book Ptolemy's Africa written by W.F.G. Lacroix and published by TWENTYSIX. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ptolemy's map of Africa dates from the 2nd century AD. And for a long time it was thought that the Alexandrian geographer knew well the greater part of the continent, for it was only south of the equator that his information became scarce. But then, in 1863, the French geographer Vivien de Saint-Martin came to the conclusion that the Sudan - interpreted here as the area between the Sahara and the rain forest - had remained unknown to the Classical world. Even Ptolemy had no idea what it looked like there or which people lived there.To cover up his ignorance Ptolemy had put his rivers, peoples and towns far south of where they really belonged. And that is what historians believe up to this very day. But is this picture correct? Was Ptolemy the man to cover up his ignorance? Is Vivien de Saint-Martin's really a solid line of reasoning? Or have we perhaps to do here with some sort of wishful thinking? What could be more welcome in those days than an unknown African interior, a huge area waiting to be discovered, conquered, colonized and missionized? Could it be after all that the Sudan was part of the known world in Classical Antiquity? It all depends on whether or not this area is on Ptolemy's map of Africa. On a former work of Lacroix, Africa in Antiquity, the critic wrote: "Lacroix produces considerable evidence for his topographical identifications from an entirely new perspective, which should be considered by future scholars of the Geographia. Much discussion can ensue, and relevant information can be found there." - Journal of African History, 40, no. 3 (1999), p. 477-478.
Author : Megasthenes
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Total Pages : 246 pages
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Download or read book Ancient India as Described by Megasthenês and Arrian written by Megasthenes and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Luzac & Co.'s Oriental List written by and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Henry Newton Stevens
Publisher : Andesite Press
ISBN 13 : 9781297809279
Total Pages : 78 pages
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Download or read book Ptolemy's Geography written by Henry Newton Stevens and published by Andesite Press. This book was released on 2015-08-12 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Thomas Glazebrook Rylands
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Total Pages : 180 pages
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Download or read book The Geography of Ptolemy Elucidated written by Thomas Glazebrook Rylands and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 354 pages
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Download or read book The Year-book of the Scientific and Learned Societies of Great Britain and Ireland written by and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Nduntuei O. Ita
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429749228
Total Pages : 273 pages
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Download or read book Bibliography of Nigeria written by Nduntuei O. Ita and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-05-23 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1971, this major bibliography devoted to Africa’s most populous country – Nigeria – is therefore a timely contribution which must be welcomed by all. The Bibliography of Nigeria contains over 5,400 entries in archaeology, all branches of anthropology, linguistic and relevant historical and sociological studies. Many of the entries carry indicative or informative annotations which have greatly enhanced the usefulness of the work. The history and culture of Africa constitutes a rich area of study and research which is attracting an ever-increasing number of scholars the world over. The new impetus which African studies is receiving in the major centre of learning today has added urgency to the long-neglected problem of bibliographical control of the vast literature. The dearth of bibliographies in the field of African studies has been a main source of frustration to all those working in this area. The book is divided into two parts: part one deals with Nigeria as a whole, and lists general works or those concerned with several regions or several ethnic groups. Part two is devoted to the various ethnic groups. An analytical table of contents, a comprehensive ethnic index, an author index and an index of Islamic studies, together with generous cross-referencing, ensure ready and easy location of individual entries.
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Download or read book Sudan Notes and Records written by and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Henry Newton Stevens
Publisher : Palala Press
ISBN 13 : 9781359236968
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Download or read book Ptolemy's Geography written by Henry Newton Stevens and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2016-05-24 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
