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ERIC Number: EJ523633
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-921X
The Ninth-Century Renaissance in Astronomy.
Farrell, Charlotte
Physics Teacher, v34 n5 p268-72 May 1996
Discusses the events in the ninth century that moved astronomy away from the pursuit of mystical hermetic sciences and astrology back toward observation and measurement. Describes the achievements of astronomers and the instruments and calculations used during that period. (JRH)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Elementary Secondary Education, Science History, Space Sciences
Publication Type: Historical Materials; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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