The Pre-Telescopic Treatment of the Phases and Apparent Size of Venus

@article{Goldstein1996ThePT,
  title={The Pre-Telescopic Treatment of the Phases and Apparent Size of Venus},
  author={B. Goldstein},
  journal={Journal for the History of Astronomy},
  year={1996},
  volume={27},
  pages={1 - 12}
}
  • B. Goldstein
  • Published 1996
  • Physics
  • Journal for the History of Astronomy
    • La theorie de Ptolemee et Copernic concernant la position de Venus s'est revelee exacte. Cependant, les observations au telescope ont demontre l'existence de phases de lumiere, et la surestimation de la taille de la planete 
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