What Astronomy argues
- Astronomy turns observation into models of the cosmos.
- It bridges measurement, mathematics, and physical theory.
Primary works in Astronomy (12)
- Galileo Galilei — Sidereus Nuncius (1610) — Book · read the full text
- Arthur Eddington — Space, Time and Gravitation (1920) — Book · read the full text
- Agnes M. Clerke — A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century (1885) — Book · read the full text
- Robert S. Ball — The Story of the Heavens (1886) — Book · read the full text
- Johannes Kepler — Astronomia Nova (1609) — Book · read the full text
- Camille Flammarion — Astronomy for Amateurs (1904) — Book · read the full text
- Simon Newcomb — Side-Lights on Astronomy (1906) — Book · read the full text
- Percival Lowell — Mars (1895) — Book · read the full text
- Nicolaus Copernicus — De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (1543) — Book · read the full text
- John Herschel — A Treatise on Astronomy (1833) — Book · read the full text
- Edmond Halley — A Synopsis of the Astronomy of Comets (1705) — Book · read the full text
- Edwin Hubble — The Realm of the Nebulae (1936) — Book · read the full text
Chambers connected to Astronomy
- Physics — Observation ↔ theory
- Mathematics — Observation ↔ calculation
Reading Trails through Astronomy
- From Wonder to Method Reading Trail — How looking up at the sky slowly became the scientific method.