Gemins. Introduction to the phenomena introduction, Russian translation and notes

A commented Russian translation of the Introduction to the Phenomena (Elementa astronomiae, Е.убгщг. е.т ф. Цбйньменб) by the Greek mathematician and astronomer Geminпs of Rhodes (Гем.нпт..ьдйпт, fl. c. 70 BC). This introductory astronomy book, based on the works of earlier astronomers such as Hipparchus, treats the following general subjects: the zodiac; the motion of the Sun; the constellations; the celestial sphere; days and nights; the risings and settings of the zodiacal signs; calendars; phases of the Moon; eclipses; star phases; terrestrial zones and geographical places; and the uselessness of the stars for making weather predictions. The text is prepared for the participants of educational project ФЕЧНЗ. Theoretical foundations of Arts, sciences and technology in the Greco-Roman World" (Novosibirsk, Russia).