Full Description
Phenomena in the heavens are of great importance to many, and much of the lore of astronomy and astrology dates back to the earliest days of civilisation. The astronomy of the ancients is thus of interest not only as history but also as the basis for much of what is known or believed about the heavens today. This book discusses important topics in Babylonian and Greek astronomy.
Contents
Chapter 0: What Every Young Person Ought To Know About Naked-Eye
Astronomy; Chapter 1: Babylonian Arithmetical Astronomy; Chapter 2: Greek Geometrical Planetary Models; Chapter 3: Ptolymy's Cosmology; Chapter 4: Kepler Motion Viewed From Either Focus; Selected Bibliography