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Eratosthenes' Geography -

In this work, Eratosthenes revolutionized the study of the Earth by:

While the original three-volume treatise is lost, its contents are known through more than 150 fragments preserved by later scholars like Strabo and Pliny. Core Contributions Eratosthenes' Geography

For readers looking for the text itself, the most significant modern resource is: In this work, Eratosthenes revolutionized the study of

The title typically refers to the Geographika , the foundational work by the Greek polymath Eratosthenes of Cyrene (c. 285–205 BC), who is often called the "Father of Geography" . In this work

It includes a detailed introduction to Eratosthenes’ life and extensive commentary on the geographical, topographical, and ethnographic data in the fragments.

by Duane W. Roller (2010).

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