History of Astronomy
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Offers a history of the field & science. Features links to related sites, awards & contact details. Provided by the Working Group for the History of Astronomy.
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History of Astronomy Pages
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Frederik Kaiser (1808-1872) & the professionalisation of Dutch astronomy; The 'Lost Letters' of J.C. Kapteyn (1851-1922); Many history of astronomy & history of science links with a Dutch flavour.
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History & Philosophy of Western Astronomy
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The History chapter of an introductory astronomy course.
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Roemer & the First Determination of the Velocity of Light
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Burndy Library on line publication of 1940 article detailing the background & details of Roemer's work.
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Heavenly Mathematics: Cultural Astronomy
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An interdisciplinary course on cultural astronomy.
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