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Episode 17: The Attic Calendar and its Discontents
Episode 17: The Attic Calendar and its Discontents
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60 minutes
Released:
May 17, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
We turn back the clock and see how a variety of Greek astronomers over the centuries contributed to the Greek calendar, and how Greek politicians ignored their developments. Then we see how the discovery that the seasons are not of equal lengths posed a problem for Eudoxus's theory of planetary motion.
Released:
May 17, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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