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17 For Further Exploration: The Birth of Modern Astronomy Articles Ancient Astronomy Gingerich, O. “From Aristarchus to Copernicus.” Sky & Telescope (November 1983): 410. Gingerich, O. “Islamic Astronomy.” Scientific American (April 1986): 74. Astronomy and Astrology Fraknoi, A. “Your Astrology Defense Kit.” Sky & Telescope (August 1989): 146. Copernicus and Galileo Gingerich, O. “Galileo and the Phases of Venus.” Sky & Telescope (December 1984): 520. Gingerich, O. “How Galileo Changed the Rules of Science.” Sky & Telescope (March 1993): 32. Maran, S., and Marschall, L. “The Moon, the Telescope, and the Birth of the Modern World.” Sky & Telescope (February 2009): 28. Sobel, D. “The Heretic’s Daughter: A Startling Correspondence Reveals a New Portrait of Galileo.” The New Yorker (September 13, 1999): 52. Websites Ancient Astronomy - Aristarchos of Samos: By Dr. Alan Batten. - Claudius Ptolemy: An interesting biography. - Hipparchus of Rhodes: An interesting biography. Astronomy and Astrology - Astrology and Science: The best site for a serious examination of the issues with astrology and the research on whether it works. - Real Romance in the Stars: 1995 newspaper commentary attacking astrology. Copernicus and Galileo - Galileo Galilei: A good biography with additional links. - Galileo Project: Rice University’s repository of information on Galileo. - Nicolaus Copernicus: A biography including links to photos about his life. Videos Astronomy and Astrology Astrology Debunked: A compilation of scientists and magicians commenting skeptically on astrology (9:09) Copernicus and Galileo Nicolaus Copernicus: An overview of his life and work (2:41)