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Wilson, Roosevelt L. – 1979
The changes which occurred in man's view of the solar system from the time of Ptolemy to that of Galileo are presented. Contained is a brief review of the chain of events which resulted in the acceptance of a heliocentric system. Ptolomy's theory is described and a diagram illustrates the paths of the epicycle of Mars according to his geocentric…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Earth Science, Models, Observational Learning
