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Eratosthenes' Geography

Title
Eratosthenes' Geography [electronic resource] / fragments collected and translated, with commentary and additional material, by Duane W. Roller.
Author
Eratosthenes
Publication
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2010.

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Additional Authors
  • Roller, Duane W.
  • Strabo
Description
1 online resource (xiv, 304 p.) : maps.
Uniform Title
Geography. Selections. English (Online)
Alternative Title
  • Geography.
  • Geography
Subject
  • Geography, Ancient > Early works to 1800
  • Physical geography > Early works to 1800
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
Eratosthenes and the history of geography. The background ; The life of Eratosthenes ; The Geographika of Eratosthenes ; The reception and later history of the Geographika -- Eratosthenes, Geographika. Book 1 ; Book 2 ; Book 3 -- Summaries and commentaries. Commentary to Book 1 ; Commentary to Book 2 ; Commentary to Book 3 -- Gazetteer -- Maps -- Appendices. Appendix 1: On the measurement of the Earth ; Appendix 2: Testimonia for the life of Eratosthenes ; Appendix 3: Lengths of measurement.
LCCN
2009022155
OCLC
ssj0000359508
Author
Eratosthenes.
Title
Eratosthenes' Geography [electronic resource] / fragments collected and translated, with commentary and additional material, by Duane W. Roller.
Imprint
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2010.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
Connect to:
Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
Added Author
Roller, Duane W.
Strabo. Geography.
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