Ptolemy's Almagest

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:author gptkb:Claudius_Ptolemy
gptkbp:contains gptkb:astronomy
geocentric model
planetary models
theory of planetary motion
gptkbp:discusses epicycles
eccentrics
gptkbp:established gptkb:Ptolemaic_system
gptkbp:focuses_on mathematical astronomy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ptolemy's Almagest
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Islamic_astronomy
Western astronomy
Renaissance astronomy
gptkbp:is_available_in public domain
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:Galileo
gptkb:Copernicus
gptkb:Kepler
gptkbp:is_compared_to heliocentric model
gptkbp:is_considered one of the most important works in astronomy
gptkbp:is_divided_into 13 books
gptkbp:is_notable_for its historical significance
its systematic approach
its comprehensive nature
its influence on navigation
its detailed observations
its role in the development of trigonometry
its mathematical rigor
its extensive use of geometry
its influence on later astronomical models
its role in the scientific revolution
its contribution to celestial mechanics
its extensive references to earlier works
its impact on the development of astronomy
its influence on the Copernican revolution
its role in the education of astronomers
its role in the history of mathematics
its systematic cataloging of stars
its use in predicting celestial events
its role in the transition from ancient to medieval astronomy
gptkbp:is_referenced_in various scientific texts
gptkbp:is_studied_in history of science
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:astrology
gptkbp:provides gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:published_in 2nd century
gptkbp:subject gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:translated_into gptkb:Arabic
gptkb:Latin
modern languages
gptkbp:used_by medieval scholars
gptkbp:written_in Greek
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Draco
gptkb:Hercules
gptkb:Gemini
gptkb:sculpture
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4