Geometric figure of earth, sun, and moon calculated by Aristarchus to approximate real scale of the solar system, Historic Reproduction

This rare historical print captures Geometric figure of earth, sun, and moon calculated by Aristarchus to approximate real scale of the solar system in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

Library of Congress record: Created published 1572 Illus. in: De magnitudinibus, et distantiis solis, et lunae. Aristarchus of Samos. Pisauri : Apud. C. Francischinum, 1572, p. 30. Published in: The tradition of science. Leonard C. Bruno. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 1987, p. 41. Diagrams 1570-1580.Book illustrations 1570-1580.Scientific illustrations 1570-1580.

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