THE DEVELOPMENT OF ASTRONOMY NATURAL SCIENCES GRADE 7 Ancient Beliefs about the Universe скачать в хорошем качестве

THE DEVELOPMENT OF ASTRONOMY NATURAL SCIENCES GRADE 7 Ancient Beliefs about the Universe

The following concepts are explored in this presentation: • Beliefs about the Universe of the ancient Egyptians, Hindus, Chinese. Greeks and Arabs. • Scientific understanding of the Earth and space in Medieval Europe. • Discoveries of the Renaissance astronomers Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo and Newton. • Concepts of a geocentric and a heliocentric model of the Solar System. • Modern developments made by Hubble. • Space craft and space programmes that are named after famous astronomers. • Other contemporary astronomical events of the 20th and 21st Centuries. • Traditional beliefs about the Universe of people of southern Africa. Some images are original and designed by the authors. Other images are understood to be public domain via Google Images or adapted from out of date publications. No copyright infringement is intended for images that may not be public domain. Musical arrangements are original and composed by the author. Copies of a transcript of this video, and related worksheets are available. Please contact the authors.