History of Astronomy : Topics

History of Astronomy: Topics: Education

• 136-101 History of Astronomy (See also here.)
• AST 350L: History and Philosophy of Astronomy
• ASTR 103 - History of Astronomy References, Spring 1996
• ASTR111 Topics in the History of Astronomy
• Astronomy 1: Basic Astronomy
  • Some Important People in the History of Astronomy
• Astronomy 100: Descriptive Astronomy, by Joseph S. Tenn
  • The Copernican Revolution
  • Cosmology Since 1900
• Astronomy 101, by Pamela Gore
  • Ancient Astronomy
  • History of Astronomy
  • History of Astronomy: Tycho Brahe, Kepler, Galileo, Newton
• Astronomy 161: The Solar System
  Including the historical development of our modern picture.
• Astronomy 201/211: Introductory Astronomy, by Kevin Long
  • Reading Notes
    • 1. Motions in the sky
      including astronomical tradition of the Peublo Indians
    • 2. Geocentric theories of the Universe
    • 3. Heliocentric models of Copernicus and Kepler
    • 4. Discoveries of Galileo and Newton
• Astronomy AST 191, University of Kentucky
  • Historical Astronomy Topics
• Astronomy Notes (for introductory astronomy courses) by Nick Strobel
  • History and Philosophy of Western Astronomy from the ancient Greeks to Isaac Newton
• Cartesian Legacies
  Including history of astronomy
• CyberScol (in French)
  • La progression des connaissances en optique au cours de l'histoire (in French)
    Including history of astronomy
• Course information for AR315 (Archaeoastronomy) by Clive Ruggles
• Discovery Channel School
  Features commercial-free television programming. Some shows include history of astronomy:
  • Space and Technology
  • Invention Episode 66
  • Stargazers
  • Wonders of the Universe: To the Edge of Time
• Doug's Astronomical Teaching Resources
  Including Eratosthenes' famous experiment to find the circumference of the Earth
• George Mason University, Astronomy and Space Science Group
  • Astronomy 103, Spring 1996 by John C. Evans
    • Greek Cosmology
    • Renaissance Revolution
    • Newtonian Cosmology
    • Solar System - History of Formation Theories
    • History of Einstein-Friedmann Cosmology
    • etc.
  • Astronomy 105, Fall 1994 by John Wallin
    • 5. Science Methods, Misuse and Madness (Introduction to Ancient Greek astronomy)
    • 6. Copernican Revolution
    • 7. Newton and Kepler
  • Astronomy 106, Spring 1995 by John Wallin
    • 17. The Galaxy, A Historical Overview
  • Astronomy 228, Foundations of Cosmological Thought, Fall 1997 by John C. Evans
    from a historical and philosophical perspective
    • Preface
    • Part I. Horizon-Stonehenge Cosmology
      • 1. Origins of Science
      • 2. Dawning of Time and Ancient Stone Monuments
      • 3. Mesopotamian and Egyptian Cosmology
      • 4. Coordinates and Time
    • Part II. Greek Cosmology
      • 5. Intellectual World of the Greeks
      • 6. Aristotelian Science and Cosmology
      • 7. Ptolemaic System of the World
      • 8. Islamic Science
      • 9. Science of the Middle Ages
      • 10. Copernicus and Kepler
    • Part III. Galilean-Newtonian Cosmology
      • 11. Galileo and Descartes
      • 12. Newtonian Science
      • 13. Structure of Newtonian Science
      • 14. Newtonian Cosmology
      • 15. The Success and End of Newtonian Science
    • Part IV. Einstein-Friedmann Cosmology
      • 16. The 20th Century Revolution in Physics
      • 17. Relativity
      • 18. More About the Structure of Science
      • 19. Advances in Stellar Astronomy After Newton
      • 20. Structure of the Universe
      • 21. Einstein-Friedmann Cosmology
    • Part V. Modern Cosmology
      • 22. The Early Universe
      • 23. Summary of the Foundations of Cosmological Thought
• Die Geschichte der Astronomie (in German)
• History 333: Galileo in Context, by Albert Van Helden (See also here.)
• History 442: History of Astronomy and Cosmology, by Albert Van Helden
• HPS 323 - History of Science and Technology
  • The Scientific Revolution
  • Astronomy, 1687-1787
  • Astronomy, 1787-1887
  • Astronomy, 1887-1987
• Introductory Astronomy (Physics 103)
  • Unit 1 [History of astronomy]
• ISP205 Visions of the Universe
  • Lecture 6: History of Understanding Planetary Motion
• The MTSU Observatory
  • February 1995: Percival Lowell and the planet Mars
  • March 1995: Archaeoastronomy in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico
• PHIL250: Philosophy of Science
  • Aether Drift Experiments: Historical Background & Philosophical Analysis
  • Picture Gallery
    Aether Drift Experiments & Interferometry; Venus: Ancient Observations and Modern Astronomy
• Physics 7: Relativity and Cosmology, by Jose Wudka
  Includes extended notes on history of astronomy.
• Physics and Astronomy History - References (23 Oct 2000: disappeared?)
• Physics Demonstrations at University of California, Riverside: Astronomy
  • 35mm Slide Collection
    • Unit 37 - Historical Astronomy
    • Unit 38 - Astronomers of the Past
  • Arotosthenes Measurement of the Diameter of the Earth
  • 300 B.C. Method of Computing Relative Distance to the Sun
  • Epicycles
  • 200 Years of American Astronomy (30 min.) videotape
• Pluto Express Curriculum Guides for Educators
  See Volume 1 Number 1 for the history of discovery of Pluto
• The Universe in the Classroom
  • 25. The Face on Mars
  • 31. Indiana Jones and the Astronomers of Yore: A Primer on Archaeoastronomy
• Wesleyan Astronomy Department Courses 1994/95
  • ASTR109 Revolutions in Science & Astronomy
  • ASTR111 Topics in the History of Astronomy
• Wesleyan Astronomy Department Courses 1995/96
  • ASTR111 Topics in the History of Astronomy

Find more history of astronomy courses with Alta Vista.

See also:

• Astronomy and Astrophysics: Educational Resources
• AstroWeb: Educational Resources
• AstroEd: Astronomy education resources

Wolfgang R. Dick. Created: 22 Nov 1995. Latest update: 20 Feb 2002