Philosophy 167: Class 5 - Part 15 - Open Questions in Astronomy: 1542 versus 1642.

Smith, George E. (George Edwin), 1938-

2014-09-30

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  • Synopsis: Summarizes the dramatic change in the focus of astronomy over the century leading up to Galileo's death in 1642.

    Opening line: "As of 1542, that's the year before Copernicus published De Rev, there were two questions before on the forefront of astronomy."

    Duration: 4:03 minutes.

    Segment: Class 5, Part 15.
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