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Articles<\/h2>\r\n

Brahe and Kepler<\/em><\/h3>\r\nChristianson, G. \"The Celestial Palace of Tycho Brahe.\" Scientific American<\/em> (February 1961): 118.\r\n\r\nGingerich, O. \"Johannes Kepler and the Rudolphine Tables.\" Sky & Telescope<\/em> (December 1971): 328. Brief article on Kepler\u2019s work.\r\n\r\nWilson, C. \"How Did Kepler Discover His First Two Laws?\" Scientific American<\/em> (March 1972): 92.\r\n

Newton<\/em><\/h3>\r\nChristianson, G. \"Newton\u2019s Principia<\/em>: A Retrospective.\" Sky & Telescope<\/em> (July 1987): 18.\r\n\r\nCohen, I. \"Newton\u2019s Discovery of Gravity.\" Scientific American<\/em> (March 1981): 166.\r\n\r\nGingerich, O. \"Newton, Halley, and the Comet.\" Sky & Telescope<\/em> (March 1986): 230.\r\n\r\nSullivant, R. \"When the Apple Falls.\" Astronomy<\/em> (April 1998): 55. Brief overview.\r\n

The Discovery of Neptune<\/em><\/h3>\r\nSheehan, W., et al. \"The Case of the Pilfered Planet: Did the British Steal Neptune?\" Scientific American<\/em> (December 2004): 92.\r\n

Websites<\/h2>\r\n

Brahe and Kepler<\/em><\/h3>\r\nJohannes Kepler: His Life, His Laws, and Time: http:\/\/kepler.nasa.gov\/Mission\/JohannesKepler\/. From NASA\u2019s Kepler mission.\r\n\r\nJohannes Kepler: http:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Johannes-Kepler. Encyclopedia Britannica article.\r\n\r\nJohannes Kepler: http:\/\/www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk\/Biographies\/Kepler.html. MacTutor article with additional links.\r\n\r\nNoble Dane: Images of Tycho Brahe: http:\/\/www.mhs.ox.ac.uk\/tycho\/index.htm. A virtual museum exhibit from Oxford.\r\n

Newton<\/em><\/h3>\r\nSir Isaac Newton: http:\/\/www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk\/~history\/\/Biographies\/Newton.html. MacTutor article with additional links.\r\n\r\nSir Isaac Newton: http:\/\/www.luminarium.org\/sevenlit\/newton\/newtonbio.htm. Newton Biography at the Luminarium.\r\n

The Discovery of Neptune<\/em><\/h3>\r\nAdams, Airy, and the Discovery of Neptune: http:\/\/www.mikeoates.org\/lassell\/adams-airy.htm. A defense of Airy\u2019s role by historian Alan Chapman.\r\n\r\nMathematical Discovery of Planets: http:\/\/www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk\/~history\/HistTopics\/Neptune_and_Pluto.html. MacTutor article.\r\n

Videos<\/h2>\r\n

Brahe and Kepler<\/em><\/h3>\r\n\"Harmony of the Worlds.\" This third episode of Carl Sagan\u2019s TV series Cosmos<\/em> focuses on Kepler and his life and work.\r\n\r\nTycho Brahe, Johannes Kepler, and Planetary Motion: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x3ALuycrCwI. German-produced video, in English (14:27).\r\n

Newton<\/em><\/h3>\r\nBeyond the Big Bang: Sir Isaac Newton\u2019s Law of Gravity: http:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/enlightenment\/videos\/beyond-the-big-bang-sir-isaac-newtons-law-of-gravity. From the History Channel (4:35).\r\n\r\nSir Isaac Newton versus Bill Nye: Epic Rap Battles of History: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8yis7GzlXNM. (2:47).\r\n

The Discovery of Neptune<\/em><\/h3>\r\nRichard Feynman: On the Discovery of Neptune: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FgXQffVgZRs. A brief black-and-white Caltech lecture (4:33).","rendered":"

Articles<\/h2>\n

Brahe and Kepler<\/em><\/h3>\n

Christianson, G. “The Celestial Palace of Tycho Brahe.” Scientific American<\/em> (February 1961): 118.<\/p>\n

Gingerich, O. “Johannes Kepler and the Rudolphine Tables.” Sky & Telescope<\/em> (December 1971): 328. Brief article on Kepler\u2019s work.<\/p>\n

Wilson, C. “How Did Kepler Discover His First Two Laws?” Scientific American<\/em> (March 1972): 92.<\/p>\n

Newton<\/em><\/h3>\n

Christianson, G. “Newton\u2019s Principia<\/em>: A Retrospective.” Sky & Telescope<\/em> (July 1987): 18.<\/p>\n

Cohen, I. “Newton\u2019s Discovery of Gravity.” Scientific American<\/em> (March 1981): 166.<\/p>\n

Gingerich, O. “Newton, Halley, and the Comet.” Sky & Telescope<\/em> (March 1986): 230.<\/p>\n

Sullivant, R. “When the Apple Falls.” Astronomy<\/em> (April 1998): 55. Brief overview.<\/p>\n

The Discovery of Neptune<\/em><\/h3>\n

Sheehan, W., et al. “The Case of the Pilfered Planet: Did the British Steal Neptune?” Scientific American<\/em> (December 2004): 92.<\/p>\n

Websites<\/h2>\n

Brahe and Kepler<\/em><\/h3>\n

Johannes Kepler: His Life, His Laws, and Time: http:\/\/kepler.nasa.gov\/Mission\/JohannesKepler\/. From NASA\u2019s Kepler mission.<\/p>\n

Johannes Kepler: http:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Johannes-Kepler. Encyclopedia Britannica article.<\/p>\n

Johannes Kepler: http:\/\/www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk\/Biographies\/Kepler.html. MacTutor article with additional links.<\/p>\n

Noble Dane: Images of Tycho Brahe: http:\/\/www.mhs.ox.ac.uk\/tycho\/index.htm. A virtual museum exhibit from Oxford.<\/p>\n

Newton<\/em><\/h3>\n

Sir Isaac Newton: http:\/\/www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk\/~history\/\/Biographies\/Newton.html. MacTutor article with additional links.<\/p>\n

Sir Isaac Newton: http:\/\/www.luminarium.org\/sevenlit\/newton\/newtonbio.htm. Newton Biography at the Luminarium.<\/p>\n

The Discovery of Neptune<\/em><\/h3>\n

Adams, Airy, and the Discovery of Neptune: http:\/\/www.mikeoates.org\/lassell\/adams-airy.htm. A defense of Airy\u2019s role by historian Alan Chapman.<\/p>\n

Mathematical Discovery of Planets: http:\/\/www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk\/~history\/HistTopics\/Neptune_and_Pluto.html. MacTutor article.<\/p>\n

Videos<\/h2>\n

Brahe and Kepler<\/em><\/h3>\n

“Harmony of the Worlds.” This third episode of Carl Sagan\u2019s TV series Cosmos<\/em> focuses on Kepler and his life and work.<\/p>\n

Tycho Brahe, Johannes Kepler, and Planetary Motion: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x3ALuycrCwI. German-produced video, in English (14:27).<\/p>\n

Newton<\/em><\/h3>\n

Beyond the Big Bang: Sir Isaac Newton\u2019s Law of Gravity: http:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/enlightenment\/videos\/beyond-the-big-bang-sir-isaac-newtons-law-of-gravity. From the History Channel (4:35).<\/p>\n

Sir Isaac Newton versus Bill Nye: Epic Rap Battles of History: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8yis7GzlXNM. (2:47).<\/p>\n

The Discovery of Neptune<\/em><\/h3>\n

Richard Feynman: On the Discovery of Neptune: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FgXQffVgZRs. A brief black-and-white Caltech lecture (4:33).<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

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