Aaboe A. Episodes from the Early History of Astronomy

Springer Sciencc+Business Media, New York, 2001. —187 p. — ISBN: 9780387951362Phenomena 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.What Every Young Person Ought to Know About Naked-Eye Astronomy
Babylonian Arithmetical Astronomy
Greek Geometrical Planetary Models
Ptolemy's Cosmology
Kepler Motion Viewed from Either Focus