Core astronomy
Core Astronomy examines the key points in the development of astronomy, beginning with Greek astronomer Ptolemy's Earth-centered paradigm to Nicolas Copernicus' introduction of a sun-centered solar system, and Isaac Newton's three laws of motion. It...
The ascent of man: the starry messenger
This is part six of a history of the cultural evolution of man, from primitive times to the present, presented by the late Dr. Jacob Bronowski. This program focuses on man's early attempts to map the forces which move the planets, contrasting the st...
Connections: the wheel of fortune
The power to see into the future with computers originally rested with priest-astronomers who knew the proper times to plant and harvest. The constellations influenced life spectacularly, particularly when the ailing Caliph of Baghad was cured by an...