About “On the Heavens”

On the Heavens is a cosmological treatise written by Aristotle in 350 BCE. It presents his astronomical theory and explains his understanding of the physical world. The work is distinct from a later, fraudulent text also titled On the Universe. Aristotle's On the Heavens focuses on the structure and motion of the heavens, as well as the nature of the terrestrial elements. It remains one of his major contributions to ancient philosophy and science. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

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2006 · ISBN 9781425000912
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How many pages is On the Heavens?

On the Heavens by Aristotle has 228 pages.

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