Tōn Aratou kai Eudoxou Phainomenōn exēgēseōs biblia tria
work by Hipparchus
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The Tōn Aratou kai Eudoxou Phainomenōn exēgēseōs biblia tria is a surviving work by the Greek astronomer Hipparchus. In this commentary, Hipparchus critically examined and exposed errors in the Phaenomena, a popular poem about astronomy by Aratus, which was based on a lost treatise by Eudoxus of Cnidus. Hipparchus was known for his dedication to truth and his willingness to revise his beliefs based on new evidence. His work in astronomy and mathematics laid foundational principles for trigonometry and celestial mechanics.12
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