17 For Further Exploration: The Birth of Modern Astronomy
Articles
Ancient Astronomy
Gingerich, O. “From Aristarchus to Copernicus.” Sky & Telescope (November 1983): 410.
Gingerich, O. “Islamic Astronomy.” Scientific American (April 1986): 74.
Astronomy and Astrology
Fraknoi, A. “Your Astrology Defense Kit.” Sky & Telescope (August 1989): 146.
Copernicus and Galileo
Gingerich, O. “Galileo and the Phases of Venus.” Sky & Telescope (December 1984): 520.
Gingerich, O. “How Galileo Changed the Rules of Science.” Sky & Telescope (March 1993): 32.
Maran, S., and Marschall, L. “The Moon, the Telescope, and the Birth of the Modern World.” Sky & Telescope (February 2009): 28.
Sobel, D. “The Heretic’s Daughter: A Startling Correspondence Reveals a New Portrait of Galileo.” The New Yorker (September 13, 1999): 52.
Websites
Ancient Astronomy
- Aristarchos of Samos: By Dr. Alan Batten.
- Claudius Ptolemy: An interesting biography.
- Hipparchus of Rhodes: An interesting biography.
Astronomy and Astrology
- Astrology and Science: The best site for a serious examination of the issues with astrology and the research on whether it works.
- Real Romance in the Stars: 1995 newspaper commentary attacking astrology.
Copernicus and Galileo
- Galileo Galilei: A good biography with additional links.
- Galileo Project: Rice University’s repository of information on Galileo.
- Nicolaus Copernicus: A biography including links to photos about his life.
Videos
Astronomy and Astrology
Astrology Debunked: A compilation of scientists and magicians commenting skeptically on astrology (9:09)
Copernicus and Galileo
Nicolaus Copernicus: An overview of his life and work (2:41)