From Mica
The Beginnings of Sidereal Astronomy, Part III - The XVIII and XIX century
a talk by Giuseppe Longo on October 16, 2010
The growth in our understanding of the sidereal universe which took place in the XVIII and XIX century as a result of improved technology and a complete change in the interpretative paradigm.
The work of Bradley, Halley, Mayer, Hooke, Huygens, Herschel and many others is outlined.
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Slides (PDF Format)
Audio recording
Photo of everyone at the MICA Large Amphitheater