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History of Astronomy

by George Forbes

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1909
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Read by Jennifer Henry, Availle, realisticspeakers and others · 4 h 38 min · 16 parts

  1. Preface

    6:06

  2. Chapter 1: Primitive Astronomy and Astrology

    12:38

  3. Chapter 2: Ancient Chinese and Chaldaeans

    13:14

  4. Chapter 3: Ancient Greek Astronomy

    22:06

  5. Chapter 4: The Reign of Epicycles - From Ptolemy to Copernicus

    11:59

  6. Chapter 5: The Discovery of the True Solar System - Tycho Brahe - Kepler

    25:46

  7. Chapter 6: Galileo and the Telescope - Notions of Gravity by Horrocks, etc

    11:50

  8. Chapter 7: Sir Issac Newton - Law of Universal Gravitation

    15:54

  9. Chapter 8: Newton's Successors - Haley, Euler, LaGrange, LaPlance, etc

    9:26

  10. Chapter 9: Discovery of New Planets - Herschel, Piazzi, Adams, and Le Verrier

    17:43

  11. Chapter 10: Instruments of Precision - Size of the Solar System

    25:44

  12. Chapter 11: History of the Telescope - Spectroscope

    15:13

  13. Chapter 12: The Sun

    20:02

  14. Chapter 13: The Moon and Planets

    20:59

  15. Chapter 14: Comets and Meteors

    9:56

  16. Chapter 15: The Stars and Nebulae

    40:11

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Records of eclipses and the design of observing instruments give George Forbes two ways to explain how astronomy developed. His 1909 history ranges from early beliefs about events in the sky to Greek planetary models, the work of Kepler and Newton, and the study of stars and nebulae. The chapters connect ideas about celestial motion with the methods used to test them.

Measurement becomes especially concrete in the account of Tycho Brahe's equipment. Forbes describes metal instruments, firm supports and corrections for errors, then explains how clocks and telescopic sights helped observers improve their results. He also recalls seeing and photographing astronomical instruments in Peking. For readers interested in scientific history, these details show how a better tool or a different mathematical approach could change the meaning of familiar observations. The book places theories alongside the practical work needed to support them.

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George Forbes

George Forbes (1849-1936) was a Scottish electrical engineer, astronomer, explorer, author and inventor, and several of his inventions remain in use. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society and received the Legion of Honour. His writings include "History of Astronomy".

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Book facts

First published
1909
Reading time
About 3 hours
Pages
107
Language
English
Formats
PDF, EPUB, Read online, Audiobook
Audio read by
Jennifer Henry, Availle, realisticspeakers and others