1. MSN Learning & Research Plus: Copernicus, Nicolaus
 
Encyclopedia article provides an overview of the astronomer's early life, his education, and his revolutionary theory that the earth was not the center of the universe.
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArtContent.aspx?refid=761571204
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Rating: [5.88] Votes: [88] Hits: [530] | Apr 21, 2006 |
4. BBC Online: Galileo
In-depth look at Galileo's life and his significance.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/galilei_galileo.shtml
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Rating: [5.48] Votes: [79] Hits: [420] | Apr 21, 2006 |
5. Holders of the Post of British Astronomer Royal
Notable achievements and timelines of Flamsteed, Halley, Bradley, Bliss, Maskelyne, Pond, Airy, Christie, Dyson, H.S. Jones, and Wooley (covering 1675 to 1971).
http://members.tripod.com/~UpSky2/ARs.html
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6. Jean Houzeau in Jamaica
Detailed biography of Belgian astronomer, Jean Charles Houzeau (1820-1888)
http://joyousjam.tripod.com/jeanhouzeauinjamaica/
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7. Contact: A Eulogy to Carl Sagan
Ray Bohlin critiques Sagan's novel, Contact, from a Christian perspective and describes the inconsistencies he sees.
http://www.probe.org/docs/contact.html
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8. Modern History Sourcebook: Nicolas Copernicus
Gives excerpts from the scientist's works. Lists the astronomer's reasons as to why the earth must be round, such as pointing to the different times that peoples from different geographic regions see the moon appear at night.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1543copernicus2.html
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9. Brahe, Tycho
Link collection, mainly biographies.
http://www.astro.uni-bonn.de/~pbrosche/persons/pers_brahe.html
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10. CCD Images from a Galilean Telescope
Describes the construction and use of a modern replica of Galileo's telescope. Includes photographs taken through it showing approximately what he would have seen.
http://www.pacifier.com/~tpope/
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