Saving the Phenomena: The Background to Ptolemy's Planetary Theory
@article{Goldstein1997SavingTP,
title={Saving the Phenomena: The Background to Ptolemy's Planetary Theory},
author={Bernard R. Goldstein},
journal={Journal for the History of Astronomy},
year={1997},
volume={28},
pages={1 - 12}
}Le terme phenomene utilise en astronomie est analyse afin de demontrer s'il y a eu des changements significatifs depuis la theorie planetaire de Ptolemee
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