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Gingerich, Owen – Scientific American, 1992
Presents an historical perspective of astronomy. Discusses how Columbus' discovery of America demonstrated the incompleteness of the ancient knowledge of the world and paved the way for unorthodox astronomical ideas, including the sun-centered cosmology of Copernicus. (MCO)
Descriptors: Art, Astronomy, History, Medieval History
