Geminοs. Introduction to the Phenomena

Abstract

A commented Russian translation of the Introduction to the Phenomena (Elementa astronomiae, Εἰσαγωγὴ εἰς τὰ Φαινόμενα) by the Greek mathematician and astronomer Geminοs of Rhodes (Γεμῖνος ὁ Ῥόδιος, fl. c. 70 BC). This introductory astronomy book, based on the works of earlier astronomers such as Hipparchus, treats the following general subjects: the zodiac; the motion of the Sun; the constellations; the celestial sphere; days and nights; the risings and settings of the zodiacal signs; calendars; phases of the Moon; eclipses; star phases; terrestrial zones and geographical places; and the uselessness of the stars for making weather predictions. The text is prepared for the participants of educational project “ΤΕΧΝΗ. Theoretical foundations of Arts, sciences and technology in the Greco-Roman World" (Novosibirsk, Russia).

Keywords

• Scientific manual
• Greek science
• astronomy
• calendars
• stars