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The History of Astronomy Simplified

This summarizes Adam Smith's History of Astronomy discussing Aristotle, Ptolemy, Kepler, Descartes, and Newton
The System of Concentric Spheres
Part 1
The System of Concentric Spheres →
The Flat Earth; Increase of Spheres; Eccentric Spheres
Part 2
The Flat Earth; Increase of Spheres; Eccentric Spheres →
The Stoical System
Part 3
The Stoical System →
The System of Copernicus
Part 4
The System of Copernicus →
Reception to Copernicus' System
Part 5
Reception to Copernicus' System →
Tycho Brahe' System of Astronomy
Part 6
Tycho Brahe' System of Astronomy →
Kepler's System of Astronomy
Part 7
Kepler's System of Astronomy →
The Observations of Cassini
Part 8
The Observations of Cassini →
Descartes' System of Astronomy
Part 9
Descartes' System of Astronomy →
The Third Element: Matter
Part 9b
The Third Element: Matter →
Isaac Netwon's System of Astronomy
Part 10
Isaac Netwon's System of Astronomy →
Gravity and Mass
Part 11
Gravity and Mass →