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Tables of Contents for Astronomy
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction The Birth of a Science
7
8
Claudius Ptolemy and the Rhythm of the Spheres
15
16
Nicolaus Copernicus and the Sun-Centered Universe
31
14
Tycho Brahe and Observational Astronomy
45
16
Johannes Kepler and the Laws of Planetary Motion
61
14
Galileo Galilei and the Telescope
75
16
Isaac Newton and Universal Gravitation
91
16
William Herschel and Deep Space
107
16
Afterword Beyond the Stars
123
7
Glossary
130
4
Bibliography
134
3
Index
137