This resource was reviewed using the Curriki Review rubric and received an overall Curriki Review System rating of 3.00, as of -0001-11-30.
FileChecker2 FileChecker2
This resource received a 3* rating because it is part of the larger resource A Tour of the Universe, which received a rating of 3-Exemplary in the Curriki Review System.…
Information - Aristotle and Ptolemy Lesson Images
Diagram/Illustration/Map, Photograph, Other
This folder contains all of the images used in the "Aristotle and Ptolemy" lesson. Additionally, each image contains the source and copyright information in the "Description" section.
Science > General Science > Astronomy Science > Earth Science Science > General Science Science > History of Science
Astronomy History of Science Earth Science Aristotle Ptolemy Geocentric Heliocentric Retrograde Motion Epicycle
This folder contains all of the images used in the "Aristotle and Ptolemy" lesson. Additionally, each image contains the source and copyright information in the "Description" section.
Statue of Aristotle in front of a university building in Freiburg, Germany.
License: CC-BY-SA
Author: maha-online.
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/maha-online/64458832/sizes/l/
The Basic Ptolemaic Model with Epicycles – a planet rotating around Earth in an epicycle
License: Public Domain
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ptolemaic_elements.svg
This simulation attempts to demonstrate how epicycles "explain" retrograde motion. The movie is available through the University of Tennessee Astronomy Department.